Repair, restoration and new production of gemstone objects and works of art in the agate-cutter craft
Jürgen Christmann – Edelsteinschleifermeister und Edelsteingestalter
55758 VollmersbachNew on Amplifa
About Jürgen Christmann
Jürgen Christmann is a master gemstone cutter and gemstone designer with his own workshop in Vollmersbach near Idar-Oberstein. He has been self-employed since 1988 and produces gemstone objects and works of art as one-off pieces – from trophies, boxes and flacons to espresso cups made of natural agate and knives with gemstone handle scales. He offers repair, restoration and new production of gemstone objects and works of art as well as individual shaping with the targeted selection of the suitable gemstone. Materials processed include agate, fancy jasper, lapis lazuli, rock crystal, rutile, obsidian as well as rose damascus and knife steels such as CPM 420V. He completed his training as an agate cutter in Idar-Oberstein; among other things, he was a trainer at the vocational school and the School for Gemstone and Jewellery Design, as well as a member of the skilled worker and master craftsman examination committee of the IHK and HWK.
- Site
- Vollmersbach
- Processes
- Gemstone cutting (agate/gemstone cutter craft), Restoration of gemstone objects and works of art, Repair of gemstone objects and works of art, New production of gemstone objects and works of art, Engraving (engravings on gemstone objects, e.g. parrot, oak leaf motif), Repair of gemstone objects, New production of gemstone objects, Individual gemstone selection and shaping (gemstone design)
- Materials
- Agate (natural agate, banded agate, jasper from Idar-Oberstein), Fancy jasper / jasper, Lapis lazuli, Rock crystal, Rutile (rock crystal/rutile), Obsidian, Rose damascus (130 layers), CPM 420V (knife steel)
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Gemstone and arts and crafts, Lapidary work
- 01
Gemstone selection and shaping
- 02
Gemstone cutting
- 03
Engraving
- 04
Finishing/Assembly (e.g. gold hinge)
Materials and Processes
Agate (natural agate, banded agate)
Used for objects such as trophies, boxes and espresso cups.
Fancy jasper / jasper from Idar-Oberstein
Used among other things for the master piece fancy jasper trophy and knife handles.
Lapis lazuli
Used for handle scales on knives.
Rock crystal / rutile
Material for light objects and flacons.
Obsidian
Used as base material for objects.
Rose damascus (130 layers)
Blade material for knives, combined with handle scales of banded agate.
CPM 420V knife steel
Stainless steel for blades with lapis lazuli handle scales.
Gold
Used for gold hinges on gemstone boxes.
Gemstone cutting (lapidary work)
Core process of the agate-cutter craft for shaping and polishing.
Engraving
Decoration of gemstone objects, e.g. parrot or oak leaf motifs.
Location
Vollmersbach
DEWorkshop/Facility
- Part weight / size
- Objects up to approx. 15 cm round and 16 cm high (trophy)
- Lot size
- Single pieces (one-offs)
- Materials
- Agate, jasper, lapis lazuli, rock crystal, rutile, obsidian, rose damascus, CPM 420V, gold
Objects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstone cutting (agate/gemstone cutter craft)Machining | – | – | – | – | Agate, Jasper, Lapis lazuli, Rock crystal, Rutile, Obsidian |
| Restoration of gemstone objects and works of artAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair of gemstone objects and works of artAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| New production of gemstone objects and works of artAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engraving (engravings on gemstone objects, e.g. parrot, oak leaf motif)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Career History
- 1967–1970
Apprenticeship as an agate cutter with skilled worker examination at Alex Veeck und Sohn
- 1973–1977
German armed forces (Bundeswehr)
- 1977
Skilled worker at Veeck und Co
- 1980
Master craftsman examination
- 1983
Trainer in the agate-cutter craft at the commercial vocational school Idar-Oberstein
- 1985
Member of the skilled worker and master craftsman examination committee of the IHK and HWK
- 1988
Self-employed activity as a gemstone designer
- 1989
Trainer at the School for Gemstone and Jewellery Design in Idar-Oberstein