Every year on the first weekend in August, a fantastic double event draws visitors from near and far to Idar-Oberstein.
The Gemstone Cutter and Goldsmith Market, organized by the Schmuckkultur Association, is the only one of its kind in Germany. In the historic center of the Oberstein district, below the Felsenkirche, artisans showcase everything that has made the Idar-Oberstein region famous for its gemstones and jewelry.
Running parallel to the market, the Idar-Oberstein Cultural Office’s street theater festival takes place in the pedestrian zone. Outstanding artists present poetic, comical, acrobatic, and whimsical performances, transforming the downtown area into a breathtaking, colorful, and imaginative spectacle.
The event will be rounded out with a Sunday shopping day, when downtown retailers in the Oberstein neighborhood invite visitors to enjoy a leisurely shopping experience from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This year, the events will take place on August 1 and 2, 2026. Admission to both is free.
28th Gemstone Cutter & Goldsmith Market
At the foot of the Felsenkirche, around 50 exhibitors showcase the full range of gemstone and jewelry craftsmanship. They display geodes, minerals, and gemstones, as well as gold and silver jewelry in a wide variety of exquisite designs. The booths are set up in the lower pedestrian zone around the Market Square and Museum Square, as well as along Hauptstraße. The booths feature rotating demonstrations of various crafts, which are announced on the tents in the form of stylized clock faces. Craftsmen are seen cutting, hammering, engraving, and sawing, and visitors can watch them at work. Being able to witness the creation of a piece of jewelry up close is a one-of-a-kind experience in Germany. This unique market enchants visitors with its variety of treasures, its relaxed atmosphere, and the street theater performances taking place alongside it.
The stands are open on Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm and on Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm.
List of exhibitors and their presentations
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NumberBooth Operator Demonstration Market Square, Old Alley 1. Marion Henne Designing Gemstone Necklaces 2. Jürgen Stellwagen, Goldsmiths Goldsmithing 3. Sonja Gottlieb Jewelry Studio Goldsmithing 4. Andrea Sohne: Unique Gemstone Pieces Gemstone Engraving 5. Tanja Zessel Goldsmithing 6. Esther Ackermann Goldsmithing 7. Stefanie Dingel Goldsmithing 8. Hans-Peter Schleife Tumbling Gemstones Museum Square, Rose Garden 9. Martin Forster 10. Gaby Wandscher Porcelain Casting 11. Katrin Anslinger Wire Art 12. Jakob Bengel Foundation Chain Factory 13. Emil Weis Opals Cutting Opals 14. Bernd Schütz Historical Diamond Tools 15. KRIO Rothfuchs Gemstone Drilling 16. Andreas Franzmann Gemstone Cutting 17. K. E. Wobito at the Mineral Museum Diamond Grinding Main Street 18. Annesuse Raquet Fossil Processing 19. Feinwerkk Kerstin Kavalirek Boiling Silver to Whiten It 20. Tanja Wagner Coffee Cart 21. Anne Wagner Jewelry Art Goldsmithing 22. Adam & Stoffel Filling Gaps Between Stones 23. Chairs: Etla Breyer König Designing with Wax 24. Esther Fuchs Jewelry Workshop Chain Stitch 25. Simone Drechsel Goldsmithing 26. Christine Stock Gemstone Identification 27. Gabriele Müller-Seng Goldsmithing 28. Jenny Sauer Jewelry Design 29. Natascha Frechen Jewelry Design with Wax 30. Paul Zimmer Fossil Processing 31. Trier University of Applied Sciences 32. Ennovy Designs Goldsmithing 33. Hans Freytag Cutting Gemstones 34. Jens Geiger Goldsmiths 35. Stella Otto Jewelry Cleaning 36. Stefan Gracher Setting Gemstones 37. Evelyn Brandt Historical grinding 38. Martin Goergen Cutting Opals 39. Louis Gottlieb and Sons Gemstone Hunt for Kids 40. Silver & Pearls Klingler 41. Tatjana Appelhans 42. Horst Kiefer Gold Plating 43. Paul Schneider 44. Jörg Magard 45. Norbert Frühauf Minerals
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Street theater festival
The street theater transforms the Oberstein pedestrian zone into an exciting world of cabaret. A fine mixture of entertaining, captivating and grandiose artists is presented - sometimes taking your breath away, sometimes moving you to tears or making you hold your stomach with laughter.
The Artists and Their Performances
The program on Saturday
No dates availableThe program on Sunday
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Approach
Parking facilities
Stadttheater Parking Garage, Wilhelmstraße 27, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Modepark Röther Parking Garage, Auf der Idar, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Nahe-Center Parking Garage, Nahestraße 30, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Parking lot, Hauptstraße 486, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Parking lot, Georg-Maus-Straße 1 (City Hall), 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Parking lot, Auf der Idar 15, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Parking lot, Austraße 25, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Parking lot, Weinsau 1, 55743 Idar-Oberstein
Parking lot at the Idar-Oberstein Trade Fair, John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 9, 55743 Idar-Oberstein— a free shuttle service to the event venue is available during market hoursGetting There by Public Transportation
Idar-Oberstein Station is located on the Frankfurt–Saarbrücken rail line. The central bus station (ZOB), which is also located at the train station, is served by many routes in the regional bus network. The event venue is within walking distance of the train station.
For more information, visit www.rnn.infoContact us
Organizer Gemstone Cutter and Goldsmith Market
Schmuckkultur Idar-Oberstein e. V.
Frederik Grüneberg
Phone 0171/5357456
Email schmuckkultur@gmail.comOrganizer Street Theatre
Idar-Oberstein City Council
Cultural Office
Georg-Maus-Straße 1
55743 Idar-Oberstein
Phone 06781/64-4000
Email kultur@idar-oberstein.deInternet
Idar-Oberstein Town Council
Michael Brill
Telephone 06781/64-1241
E-mail michael.brill@idar-oberstein.de