Groh Ripp - The Magazine

Jürgen Brunk
loves working
with the colouredgemstones.
He is
a part of
Groh + Ripp
and Groh +
Ripp is a part
of him.
world, each of them unique.
to talk about the sheer inexhaustible
range of coloured
gemstones, of the crystals of
the stones, of pleochroism,
of the origins of the stones,
of their cuts and how everything
tails in to one another.
The cellars are divided into
opaque and transparent uncut
stones, with these subsequently
chosen for their
different uses. The opaque
materials are mostly used
for technical products or objects.
The transparent rough
stones are selected and cut
for premium necklaces, pendants
or rings. The variety of
Entering one of these rooms,
coloured stones on offer here
the silver-coloured shelves
is simply inexhaustible. The
reveal true treasures: lapis,
rough crystals in the cellars
various kinds of jade, obsid-
and the cut coloured stones
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ian, quartz, malachite and
numerous other materials
are to be found here. The
largely opaque stones peek
out imploringly from the
coarse jute sacks, waiting to
be chosen.
Everything is in its allotted
place. “With this immense
in the safes display the entire
spectrum of colours:
kunzite, fire opals, rubies,
coloured sapphires, emeralds,
aquamarine, tsavorite,
opals, moonstone, tourmalines
in every conceivable
hue, tanzanite, jade, turquoise
— all are found here
inventory it is vital to main-
in select qualities, shapes
tain an overview. Only then
and colours.
The first step in the process
is always the walk to one of
the numerous uncut stone
cellars of the company — a
storage area that resembles
a treasure chamber, bursting
at the seams. Over the course
of several generations stones
have been gathered together
here from all around the
can we provide our customers
with optimal service and
advice in the realisation of
their requests,” says Jürgen
Brunk, who has worked as a
gemmologist and diamond
assessor at Groh + Ripp for
over 15 years. He is a dyedin-the-wool
“coloured gemstone
person” — his eyes
light up as soon as he begins
“The starting point for us is
always the wishes of the customer.
As soon as we know
what the customer wants,
everything moves very
quickly. We recommend a
suitable stone from our uncut
material. We can choose
from nearly every colour in
nearly every material,” says
Jürgen Brunk.
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3 1. Jürgen Brunk in one of the uncut stone cellars 2. Mandarin garnet,
Paraiba tourmaline, yellow beryl, rubellite and tanzanite cut as cabochon
3. Nicole Ripp and Jürgen Brunk examine uncut stones