Peridot History – Famous Peridot Gemstones
Geologist consider peridot gemstones to be one of the oldest gemstones. This is because historians have discovered Ancient Egyptian records mining the stone as early as 1,500 BC! The Ancient Egyptians considered peridot to be the “gem of the sun”…
August Birthstone – Peridot Jewelry
Peridot is the August Birthstone, and according to ancient Egyptians, is the Gemstone of the Sun. Since peridot is typically found “in lava, meteorites and deep in the Earth’s mantle” (GIA), the GIA considers peridot to be one of the…
Famous Rubies – July Birthstone
Natural rubies, incredibly precious and truly impressionable, are a rare find as is, but when we come across a large flawless one history generally take note. We are going to take a look at some of the world famous rubies…
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…
Pearl Buying Occasions | Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers
Pearls, the birthstone of June, warrants many opportunities to gift these incredibly stunning organic gemstones. At Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers, we explore the origins of pearl buying occasions. As one of human civilizations longest luster, pearls have a long and storied past…
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…
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….
