Idar-Oberstein is the city where I grew up, live and work. Already as a little boy I watched my father at his work, which fascinated me more and more. And early on, I always said to him that I wanted to become a gem engraver as well. Now I have been working in this profession for over 30 years and it still fascinates me to work the gemstones in such a way that they get a "face" and tell us their story.

It is important to me to always break new ground with my ideas - what has never been done before in the art of stone cutting is my challenge and this is what I would like to present in my home, in Gemstone Land. Every visitor feels this power and fascination that emanates from our region, the unique works of art that are created here and the special people who create these works of art, and I invite everyone to experience this with us.

That is why I also like to spend time in the museums of EdelSteinLand.

In the German Mineral Museum and the German Gemstone Museum, it is precisely this fascination of minerals, gemstones and the works of art created from them that can be discovered and marveled at.