Some things are better experienced where they happen.
For LEYSER, that place is still Idar-Oberstein.
Our family has worked with gemstones here for generations, and our atelier remains in the town today. It is where stones are examined, selected and matched; where ideas are discussed; and where many of our pieces begin to take shape.
We welcome clients and friends by appointment — whether you are looking for a particular gemstone, considering a bespoke piece, or simply curious to see a little more of the world behind LEYSER.
A town built around stones
Idar-Oberstein is an unusual place.
For centuries, gemstone cutters, engravers, goldsmiths and dealers have worked here, initially with local agates and later with stones arriving from around the world. The industry has changed enormously, but much of that specialist knowledge remains concentrated in and around the town.
For anyone interested in coloured gemstones, a visit offers something the internet cannot quite reproduce: stones in the hand, conversations at the bench and an understanding of the people and skills behind a finished piece of jewellery.
And then there is Spiessbraten
Gemstones are only part of Idar-Oberstein’s heritage.
A proper visit should probably also involve Spiessbraten — the local speciality traditionally cooked over an open beechwood fire.
It is uncomplicated, convivial and very much part of this corner of Germany. After an afternoon looking at extraordinary gemstones, sitting around a fire with a Spiessbraten is not a bad way to return to earth.
Stay a little longer
There is no need to rush back after an atelier visit.
Our family home, Villa Belvedere, sits above Idar-Oberstein, looking across the town and the wooded hills beyond. A private holiday apartment within the house is available for guests who would like to turn their visit into a night or a few days in the region.
With generous living space, its own garden terrace and Idar-Oberstein just below, it makes a rather fitting base from which to discover the place that has shaped our family and our work.
Plan a visit
If you would like to visit the LEYSER atelier in Idar-Oberstein, simply get in touch with us in advance and we will arrange a time.
And if you would like to make a little more of the journey, Villa Belvedere is now available for private stays.
Come for the stones. Stay for Idar-Oberstein.
