July’s Birthstone – Ruby
July’s birthstone is the RUBY, a gemstone that varies from pink to dark red. The name Ruby is from “ruber”, which is Latin for red. Along with sapphire, emeralds, and diamonds, the ruby is considered one of the four precious…
June Birthstone – Pearl
PEARL Jewelry, the June birthstone, are found in clams and mussels. In fact, Pearls are molded into small round stones from calcium carbonate found in shells. Freshwater pearls are much harder to find and therefore far more valuable, but most…
March Birthstone – Aquamarine Jewelry
The March Birthstone is Aquamarine, a blue variety of Beryl. Furthermore, Gemologist gave it this Latin name for its blue “Water of the Sea” color. In fact, Miners have discovered the blue gem in Sri Lanka, Brazil and Madagascar. March…
Spring Jewelry Trends
Spring jewelry trends change every year, this year it is all about the chunk! Big, bold, expressive accent pieces like arm cuffs, necklaces, and earrings are the expression for the warmer weather months. Thin choker necklaces and ear cuffs are…
Jewelry Repair & Maintenance
While Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers has a full service jewelry repair facility. We know sometimes you don’t want to make a trip out to the local jewelers to fix a necklace or clean a ring. We all busy and sometimes things fall…
Jewelry Traveling Tips
If you are planning a trip and thinking about what you’ll wear, you may want to decide on what jewelry you want to take with you. Think about pairing your jewelry to work with a variety of options. Depending upon…
Brooches
If you’ve ever explored the jewelry box of a family elder, you would likely find various types of costume and fine jewelry like beads of pearls, earrings, necklaces, bangles and brooches. In fact, brooches have been a part of fashion…
Heat-Treated Rubies and Sapphires
Scientists will treat gemstones to enhance their color or clarity. One method of treating gemstones is to treat them with heat to a very high temperature, which can enhance the stone but may or may not detract from the value…
World Famous Rubies – An SK Exploration
In our Schwanke-Kasten Explores the World of Gemstones: Rubies article we explored some basics about this gorgeous gemstone including its’ range of colors, its chemical composition, and a bit of history. Now we will look at some world famous rubies….
Pearl Jewelry – World of Gemstones
Ancient civilizations have loved pearl jewelry for thousands of years. They are one of the most famous and cherished gems of all time. Historically, divers and fishers discovered pearls by chance. Mollusks produce layers of nacre around some type of…
