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Craftsmanship & Design
groh + Ripp
A strong family: Jürgen Brunk, Nicole
and Sandra Ripp with parents Stefanie
and Bernd Willi Ripp (from the left)
A family with
many facets
The manufacture Groh + Ripp is one of the most versatile gemstone
specialists in Idar-Oberstein. In addition to a large range of exquisite coloured
gemstones from the firm’s own studio, the company also boasts a
state-of-the-art cutting facility for technical applications.
Whilst tidying the attic recently I
found the apprenticeship diploma
of the engraver Otto Bengel
from 1910, an ancestor of ours,” recounts
Bernd Willi Ripp, senior manager of Groh+
Ripp, displaying the now-framed certificate.
“Our passion for the beauty of gemstones
appears to be genetic,” he continues
with a grin. “It fills us with pride to be
able to continue this generational journey
and hand it on to the next,” adds his wife,
Stefanie: “It’s also a real calling, working
with these wonderful natural objects.” Over
the course of 50 years the couple established
the company as one of the most
modern gemstone-cutting operations in
the world, with a workforce of 45. The company
remains a family-run business. The
onward journey continues and daughters
Nicole and Sandra Ripp are the next generation
to assume management responsibility.
It is immediately evident: everyone is
pulling in the same direction, tasks are assigned
sensibly and the company is well
prepared for the future – and the family atmosphere
ensures a relaxed, positive
working environment.
Glittering treasures
from all round the
world
A visit to the modern plant in Tiefenstein
should always include a tour of the vault,
the treasure chamber of the company, as it
were. Here sparkle cut Paraiba tourma-
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