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Idar-Oberstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1865, both Idar and Oberstein were chartered as cities, and finally in 1933, they united (along with the smaller towns of Algenrodt and Tiefenstein) to form the modern town of Idar-Oberstein. The towns of Idar and Oberstein belonged to the barons of Oberstein (who later became the counts of Falkenstein) until 1670. Idar-Oberstein is currently best known as a gemstone center: until recently, the area was a source for agate and jasper (both semi-precious stones), and the gem and jewelry trade continues to flourish in Idar-Oberstein today. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idar-Oberstein   (240 words)

Colored Stone May/June 2003 - Collective Soul: The Designers of Idar Some of the original businesses in Idar and Oberstein are still going strong today, and the joined towns have been widely recognized as the most significant European cutting center for gemstones other than diamond since the 18th century. Idar's highly specialized workplace is as much a part of the town's identity today as it was in its heyday, even though what remains of this picturesque technology is now used almost solely for display to tourists. Many cutters in Idar claim that agate mining and cutting dates back to Roman times, although the evidence so far — some Roman settlements nearby and a Roman road that runs near an important source of cutting material — is inconclusive. www.tucsonshowguide.com /stories/may03/idar2.cfm   (893 words)

Oberstein, My Hometown in Germany, by Valkyrie Alas, in the 80's, the powers that be decided to build a highway over the Nahe River that runs through the valley betwen two of the several hills that comprise Oberstein; this highway is part of the famous "Deutsche Edelsteinstrasse" (the German Gem Road). Gems continued to be found until not too long ago (the area contained rich deposits of Agates and Jasper); Oberstein has become a major gem and jewelry center, it is also home to an important diamond exchange. What is known is that the Roman invaders were finding precious stones in the area over 2000 years ago, but Oberstein proper isn't mentioned in historical documents until much later, in 1277. fanzone50.com /oberstein1.html   (528 words)

Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Europe & Russia - Europe - Germany - Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland - Western Rhineland - Hunsrück - Idar-Oberstein Oberstein, crammed into the steeply wooded Nahe valley, is the historic part, while Idar, sprawling northwards up the narrow Idarbach valley, is more commercial in character. Idar's centre is dominated by the ugly 22-storey office building on Schleiferplatz that houses the Diamant-und-Edelsteinbörse, Europe's only diamond and precious stone exchange. Further up is Schloss Oberstein, which replaced it in the early fourteenth century and remained substantially intact until suffering severe fire damage in 1855. www.eztrip.com /dg_viewLocation_formId-89559.html   (836 words)

Colored Stone May/June 2003 - Collective Soul: The Designers of Idar Organized by professors of jewelry design from the Special College Trier, the project was intended as an experiment to expose these designers to the people who come on day-trips to Idar-Oberstein as well as the jewelers who came to the Intergem show. Idar-Oberstein— widely known simply as "Idar" — has a history of gemstone cutting that stretches back for centuries. Take Rolf Goerlitz, a gem wholesaler who runs his eponymous business in the town's Mainzer Strasse: "We [the Goerlitz family] have been residents of Idar-Oberstein for nearly 200 years. www.tucsonshowguide.com /stories/may03/idar.cfm   (1698 words)

Nov 96 Idar-Oberstein Aims to Stay a Cut Above Observers say Idar and Oberstein families historically have undertaken a systematic and strategic stockpiling of rough gem materials, and that to this day there are huge secret reserves of various gem species and qualities of rough. Looking down on the towns of Idar and Oberstein from the top of the Merian Hotel, the entire Idar valley unfolds before you (this is the tallest building in Idar; it also houses the Diamant und Edelstein Bö#-10#rse, the region's bourse). But behind the traditional facade of frothing beer and sausages, of steaming red cabbage, schmalz and spiesbraten, the towns of Idar and Oberstein form a internationally famous gemstone community that has nonetheless had its share of ups and downs. jck.polygon.net /archives/1996/11/1196fio.html   (1850 words)

Gemsbrokers - Agate The small town of Idar-Oberstein is still known for the finest agate carving in the world. When in the nineteenth century the Nahe agate deposit was exhausted, Idar cutters started to develop the agate deposits of Brazil, which sparked the discovery of Brazil's rich deposits of other gemstones, in particular amethyst, citrine, tourmaline, and topaz. www.gemsbrokers.org /english/agate/localities.htm   (105 words)

Battern Family Travels The twin cities of Idar and Oberstein were merged along with two other villages in 1933 to form a city that spans 20 km east to west. Idar-Oberstein is a surprisingly large city situated just north of Baumholder. In warmer months it is also fun to visit the Cutting Mill (Weiherschleife) along the river on the north end of Idar. www.battern.com /tidarober.html   (1810 words)

Idar-Oberstein, what a gem Idar-Oberstein, actually two towns, — Idar and Oberstein — stretches along the Nahe River Valley about 50 miles east of Trier, 56 miles northeast of Saarbrücken and only 13 miles from Baumholder. After a heart-pumping climb of 230 stairs, you can continue up a path that leads through a beautiful beech forest to the ruins of Bosselstein tower, built in 1196, and the Oberstein Castle. Since the Middle Ages it has been known for gemstone mining and remains Germany’s gem-cutting and jewelry manufacturing center. www.armygermany.com /travel/travel_2003_2jan.html   (611 words)

Strassburg Kaserne, Idar-Oberstein, Germany Idar-Oberstein is also well known for things other than gems. Among the other attractions are the Church of the Rock, a small chapel built into the side of a mountain in the middle of Oberstein. You may also visit the New and Old Castles located directly above the church as well as Frauenburg Castle just down the road. www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/idar-oberstein.htm   (308 words)

Gemology World - Can. Institute of Gemmology [ Idar's Gem Museum ] [ Ruppenthal's gem exhibits ] [ Gem Fashioning in Idar ] The pictures in the following slide presentation are © 1990 J. Wolf Kuehn and cannot be retrieved by any means. A splendid amethyst crystal at the Gem Museum www.cigem.ca /idar/idar.html   (62 words)

All-American Hollywood star visits hometown—Idar Oberstein - 8/11/2005 - JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone - CA634279 Hollywood movie star Bruce Willis recently paid a private visit to the town of his birth—gemstone city Idar-Oberstein in southwest Germany, say reports in German media. All-American Hollywood star visits hometown—Idar Oberstein - 8/11/2005 - JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone - CA634279 Use of this web site is subject to its Terms and Conditions of Use. jckgroup.com /article/CA634279/jck?...+Trends&industryid=675   (253 words)

Printer Friendly WUI - Idar Oberstein, Germany Forecast Printer Friendly WUI - Idar Oberstein, Germany Forecast Updated: 9:44 PM CET on November 08, 2005 printer.wunderground.com /global/stations/10618.html   (38 words)

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