Garnet Shopping Guide
Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers has created a garnet shopping guide for the January birthstone. Synonymous with higher thinking, tranquility and self-empowerment, the gorgeous red pomegranate colored garnet, is stunning.
Holiday Gift Guides
The holidays are back in full swing and the time to give thanks is in the air. Finding the perfect gift for your friends and family is never easy, which is why Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers came up with several holiday gift…
Topaz and Citrine Gemstones
Topaz and citrine are the birthstones of fall month of November. With an array of autumnal colors, topaz and citrine rightfully match the season, which is why they are one of Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers’ favorite gemstones for jewelry! So settle down,…
Fall Jewelry, Foliage and Inspiration
With the leaves changing colors from green to gold and the plaid returns, Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers believes the fall jewelry styles should change with the seasons. As we mentioned before, gold. A solid yellow or rose gold necklace or bracelet can…
Sapphire Jewelry – September Birthstone
The blue luster of sapphire jewelry has given the precious gemstone a rich and varied history for thousands of years. Because sapphires are the birthstone of September, Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers has decided to take a look at the wide variety of…
Ruby, White & Blue – July Birthstone
With Fourth of July tomorrow, Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers dove into the historical aspects of rubies. July’s birthstone that has fascinated civilization for centuries. According GIA, “red is the color of our most intense emotions – love and anger, passion and fury. It’s…
Emerald Shopping Guide
If April snows, that must mean we get emeralds in May, right? We certainly hope so! For those born in May, the much-revered emerald is your birthstone. Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers has created an emerald shopping guide to help make buying emerald…
Aquamarine Shopping Guide
Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers has created an Aquamarine Shopping Guide, highly appropriate given our relationship to Lake Michigan. Aquamarine gemstones were believed to keep sailors safe by calming the sea. The beautiful light blue to bluish-green hues of the stone, whose name…
Amethyst Shopping Guide
While typical color associations for the month of February are white, pink and red, the February birthstone is amethyst, a beautiful stone known for its deep purple hues. In fact, the “patron of romantic love, [St. Valentine], wore an amethyst…
Four December Birthstones
The American Gemological Society officially states that there is not just one December birthstone, but four! Folklore says that wearing the birthstone of a month gives off healing energy, so how fun is it to have four different choices in…
