One of the most attractive highlights from my visit to the Intergem Show was “Long Night of the Gemstones”, where institutions in Idar-Oberstein opened their doors to welcome exhibitors, visitors and Citizens free of charge and offer an attractive program for the visitors. I had the privilege of visiting:
• Gemstone Mines Steinkaulenberg
• The Industrial Monument Bengel
• Weiherschleife Grinding
• German Gemstone Museum
The German Gemstone Museum in Idar-Oberstein displays more than 10,000 exhibits on three floors of a stylishly restored Gründerzeit villa. It was a pleasure visiting The German Gemstone Museum one of the most important attractions of the gemstone town. Here, I saw a variety of unique gemstones, minerals, gem objects, stone carving art with originals and duplicates of historical seals, cameos and vessels whose origins date back to the Old Babylonian period. A few highlights from my visit are:
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“The warrior of love” took 20 years in making and is a great example that gemstone art doesn’t always have to be a piece of jewellery. Artist Werner Weigl worked on this “warrior of love” made of bronze, brass and gold. A total of 129 gemstones, lapis lazuli, chrysoprase, carnelian and tourmaline adorn the impressive unique piece, which is intended to bring the viewer closer to the beauty of nature.
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Featured above are: A historic gemtone book from 1750-1780. Lady Emerald; made from a single gemstone and “Mercedes Star” designed by Achim Grimm made of Nigeria Tourmaline.
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‘Ptolemaic cameo” Greek agate work cameo from around 250 BC along with some spectacular cameo.
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Several thousand exhibits in the German Gemstone Museum are mostly loans and donations from the gemstone industry in the Idar-Oberstein area and from friends of the museum from all over the world. You must plan a visit to the German Gemstone Museum in Idar Oberstein.
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Read about my visit to the Intergem Show, German Gemstone Museum; Gemstone Mines Steinkaulenberg, and The Industrial Monument Bengel and plan a visit to Idar Oberstein soon!