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Idar-Oberstein and the gemstone road
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Idar-Oberstein and the gemstone road

Nestled within old-growth forests along the picturesque river Nahe and the rocky faces of the Hunsrueck Mountains lies Idar-Oberstein and the Gemstone Road. For more than 500 years, this quaint corner of southwestern Germany has revolved around gemstones. Small though it is, this town has built an international reputation for gemstone cutting, carving, and polishing.

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