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…
Diamond Shopping Guide – April Birthstone
The April birthstone happens to be one of history’s most revered and sought-after gemstone, the diamond. Derived from the Greek word, “adamas”, which means invincible, the diamond often symbolizes this definition. In fact, couples use diamonds in engagement rings, to…
Citrine Shopping Guide
As we reach full swing of the fall season, we decided to take the liberty of creating a citrine shopping guide. Because of their golden yellow color which reflects the colors of autumn, and their durability and affordability, these gemstones…
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…
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…
Ruby Buying Guide | Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers
As Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers welcomes in the beautiful month of July, we want to share a ruby buying guide. Although completely different in appearance, the ruby shares many similarities with a diamond. One, is the hardness. While the diamond ranks in…
