Groh Ripp - The Magazine

In spite of the loud
whine of the saws used
to cut the stones and
the drone of the various
cutting and polishing
machines, the workshop has
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a tranquil, almost magical
aura. It smells of wood, of
metal and of dust from the
stones, of oil, wax and spirits.
Everywhere in the brightlylit
workshop the precious
Cutting
the precious
stones
requires
skill and
composure.
stones sparkle and glitter,
as if trying to outshine one
another. Turquoise-coloured
Paraiba tourmalines, orange-coloured
mandarin
garnets, imperial topaz, rubellite,
kunzite, fire opals and
many more besides — all
appear to capture the light
of the workshop and reflect
it back. Over 100 different
types of stone are gathered
here, each with their own
peculiarities and characteristics.
Touring the workshop it is
evident that everything here
is focused on the realisation
of the wishes of the customer:
at the grinding wheel sits
budding master craftsman
Mirco Galle, cutting signet
rings and the matching layer
stone. “Each job order is different
and each individual
stone has its own particular
character,” says Mirco Galle,
“This is why the work is so
incredibly varied and each
day so exciting.”
For over 30 years now Groh
+ Ripp has offered all of the
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4.+5.+6. A green-white layer stone is worked
into the signet ring 7. Cut layer stone with engraved
crest and monogram 8.+9. Prospective
master craftsman Mirco Galle at work
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