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Traditions since 1919

History

When René Arnoldi’s grandfather founded the company of Carl Friedrich Arnoldi in the year 1919, he provided the basis for a traditional and highly reputed gemstone-cutting factory at Idar-Oberstein. The founding father, Carl Friedrich Arnoldi, was succeeded in the second generation by his son, Erwin Arnoldi, who took the company to an international level, where it quickly established an excellent reputation. René Arnoldi, the current owner of ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL, has been developing his expertise and love of exclusive gemstones for more than 40 years now. Distinguished jewelers all over the world have come to appreciate his competent recommendations and to rely on his excellent service. As the third generation, he carries on the family tradition and keeps on expanding markets worldwide. Thus Alexander Arnoldi, great-grandson of Carl Friedrich Arnoldi and skilled gemstone cutter, may now enjoy the almost hundred years of family tradition as the representative of the fourth generation.

Philosophy

At ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL we put special emphasis on attention to our customers’ wishes. Therefore, we are personally dedicated to personally and carefully monitoring all aspects, from selective purchasing and meticulous production to the final sparkling result. By performing the production process at our own premises in-house, we profit from the opportunity to meet our clients’ demands as flexible and individual as possible.
Our mission: Perfection – MADE IN GERMANY by ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL

Gemstones

Discover the world of color at ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL

Paraiba Turmaline

Electric neon-blue: the color of this
Paraiba Tourmaline is unique and appeals to both,
jewelry enthusiasts as well as investors…

Paraiba Tourmaline – considered the rarest and finest
Tourmaline variety. The striking colors “electric neon blue”
or “swimming-pool blue” are caused by traces of the
elements copper and manganese.
What a spectacular Tourmaline! Due to its rarity it keeps
on breaking records in terms of price development!
Discovered for the first time in 1988 in the Brazilian state
of Paraiba, it was later also found in 2003 in Mavuco,
Mozambique. The color has the experts raving about it,
and it is already quite clear that the offer available will not
be able to meet the high demand.
Tsavorite

Tsavorite is a grandiose green Garnet,
which achieves highest brilliance by its impressive refraction of light

Tsavorite with its color reminding of Emerald
as well as mint colored Grossular are both mined
in the East African basin.
Aquamarine

This is our signature stone: nothing represents the name
ARNOLDI better than Aquamarine. The blue Beryl has been
fascinating all four generations in the House of Arnoldi ever since 1919.

Mainly occurring in Africa and Brazil, this member of the Beryl
family is in all imaginable qualities the core competence of
ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL. Fine individual stones and also layout
sets in the shade “Santa Maria blue” are available, as well as light
to dark blue calibrated stones, in all shapes and sizes.
„Santa Maria“ Aquamarine

The denomination “Santa Maria” has obtained a status as the
synonym for Aquamarine in top quality, referring also to
stones, which were mined in other places worldwide…

The Santa Maria mines are located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and
until last century, they offered the most beautiful rough
stones. Today Santa Maria has become rather a myth for
gemstone and jewelry enthusiasts. Nowadays the dark
blue stones mined in Africa are named “Santa Maria
Africana” to describe their color.
Mandarin Garnet

This finest Spessartine variety fascinates us with a bright orange color…

These breathtaking stones are mainly procured from
Nigeria and Mozambique. Mandarine Garnet displays virtual
fireworks in orange and yellow – unique because of its color and
its high refraction of light.
Tourmaline

Tourmaline with its unique range of colors can be found
in almost any color of the rainbow…

Sometimes this multi-colored aspect may even be discovered
within one stone. Pink Tourmaline with its bright scale of
pinks or ruby-red Rubellite are very much favored as
colors. In addition, the green spectrum is covered by
Tourmaline in a variety of shades and hues from mint and
forest-green to bluish-green Indigolith.
Beryl

The pastel shades of beryl are flattering and cool
at the same time…

An ideal stone for feminine and young jewelry. Pink Morganite or
yellow-green Heliodor: both Beryls captivate you with their
fresh pastel colors.
Tanzanite

Really unique is the place where you find Tanzanite: so far, it has
only been discovered at the foot-hills of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro. . .

It still does exist, the stone with its unique blue to purple color.
Tanzanite derived its name from the place where it was
found, it is exclusively mined in Tanzania, Africa. And since
then, not only stars of the silver screen like Liz Taylor have
succumbed to the fascination of this stone.

Masterpieces and rarities

The key to any “masterpiece” lies in the careful selection of the finest rough stones. We focus all our dedication and passion on the process to bring out the utmost beauty and to let the rarities shine. Only when all these conditions have been met and the fire of Nature is displayed, we can be content and satisfied with the creation of a new masterpiece.
No matter whether you are looking for a perfect layout-set, for finest Santa Maria Aquamarine, rare Paraiba Tourmaline or a pair of bright red Mahenge Spinels: you may find just what you were looking for.
Discover the world of hidden treasures at ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL.

No matter whether it is a single stone, a rarity or a series of calibrated stones, whether cut as a cabochon or facetted: each and every gemstone receives exclusive attention by our team of highly skilled and experienced gemstone experts. This results in attractive designs with optimally balanced proportions and perfect finish, setting standards for our customers that can only be achieved in our in-house studio.

Expeditions to the Mines

For Mother Nature to create a perfect mineral, optimal conditions and lucky coincidences are needed during the growing process. In order to be able to offer our customers a wide variety of exclusive gemstones, we keep on travelling to the mines and Hotspots in the world of rough stones, because the search for rare minerals resembles a quest through the adventurous world of gemstones. A well-trained eye for quality and a first idea of possible result help us select the fitting qualities, which we may then cut and polish from a rough stone into a sparkling jewel. This is the only way to fulfil the expectations and meet the exclusive demands of our clientele worldwide, so that we may keep the promise implied in “Made in Germany by ARNOLDI INTERNATIONAL”.