In
the Window
Monthly
birthstones and featured works
Window
Shopping
Each month, we like to feature something different in our
front window display. We'll often feature a different
artist or two and the birthstone for that month.
Everyone has been enjoying the weather, and many happy
couples have been stopping in for their wedding bands. In
the window we have featured a collection of colored
Sapphire jewelry in vibrant sunshine yellows, oranges, and
reds. Admire the work of artists Whitney Robinson, Stephen
Vincent and more!
Stop by when out on a stroll or an after work drive to see
the new pieces, and to give Eli some love!
Stop inside to see more delights by over 2 dozen different
artists and craftspeople. Many are from Wisconsin, or hold
connections to our wonderful state!
August's
Birthstone:
Peridot
The fresh lime green of peridot is its distinctive
signature. Its spring green color also is ideal with sky
blue. Peridot is treasured in Hawaii as the goddess Pele's
tears. The island of Oahu even has beaches made out of tiny
grains of peridot. Although Hawaii’s volcanoes have
produced some peridot large enough to be cut into
gemstones, virtually all peridot sold in Hawaii today is
from Arizona, another state with extreme geology.
Today most peridot is mined, often by hand, by Native
Americans on the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona. Peridot
found here is beautiful in color but relatively small in
size. Faceted peridot from Arizona is rare in sizes above
five carats. Fine large peridot are found in Burma and
large quantities of peridot are also mined in China. In
1994, an exciting new deposit of fine peridot was
discovered in Pakistan, 15,000 feet above sea level in the
far west of the Himalaya Mountains in the Pakistanian part
of Kashmir.
Monthly
Birthstones
January
- Garnet
February
- Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April
- Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl, Moonstone,
Alexandrite
July
- Ruby
August
- Peridot
September
- Sapphire
October - Opal,
Tourmaline
November - Topaz, Citrine
December
- Tanzanite,
Zircon, Turquoise
Wedding
Anniversary Stones
1st
- Peridot
2nd
- Garnet
3rd
- Jade
4th
- Blue Zircon
5th
- Pink Tourmaline
6th
- Turquoise
7th
- Yellow Sapphire
8th
- Tanzanite
9th
- Amethyst
10th
- Blue Sapphire
11th
- Citrine
12th
- Opal
13th
- Moonstone
14th
- Agate
15th
- Rhodolite Garnet
16th
- Red Spinel
17th
- Carnelian
18th
- Aquamarine
19th
- Garnet
20th
- Yellow Diamond
25th
- Tsavorite Garnet
30th
- Pearl
35th
- Emerald
40th
- Ruby
45th
- Cat's Eye
50th
- Imperial Topaz
55th
- Alexandrite
60th
- Star Ruby
65th
- Blue Spinel
70th
- Smokey Quartz
75th
- Diamond
Birthstone
and wedding anniversary information is thanks to the AGTA.
Visit them at www.agta.org for information on your
birthstone and more.
