Tourmaline History
At Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers, we enjoy learning about the history of why various precious and semi-precious gemstones are so highly sought after, and the tourmaline history is just as unique as many other gemstones. Tourmaline History – The Origins In terms…
October Birthstone – Tourmaline
October Birthstone The October birthstone is actually two birthstones – opal and tourmaline gemstones. While both are beautiful and have unique characteristics, each is drastically different in its composition. The opal is a soft and delicate stone requiring very special…
Cinema Pearls – 5 Examples
With Milwaukee Film Festival kicking off tomorrow – Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers decided to look back at some famous cinema pearls that have made lasting impressions on audiences over the years. To commemorate this fantastic event, we will be offering 20% off…
Sapphire History – Famous Examples
Ancient civilizations associated sapphires with one of the three noble precious gemstones (rubies & emeralds). In fact, they viewed these noble gemstones in the same light as royalty and romance. Throughout the ages, sapphire history has been synonymous with nobility,…
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…
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…
