Description of the attraction
A gallery of precious stones was opened in the city of Kem in the premises of the former maritime customs office. The building was built in 1912 in the Art Nouveau style by the architect Walter Thomen.
Here is the richest collection in Europe, consisting of more than 3,000 precious stones, minerals and various ornaments, donated to the museum by the jeweler Teivo Urua in 1994, who collected polished and rough stones from early childhood. The collector found or bought his exhibits on numerous trips to various parts of the world.
In the museum there is a golden crown, weighing 2 kg, with four large pearls, specially made for the only uncrowned king of Finland - Väino. The exhibition features copies of the crowns that belonged to the monarchs of Great Britain and Scandinavia. The exact copy of Marie Antoinette's necklace sparkling with 647 diamonds amazes with its exceptional beauty.
Visiting the museum, you will hear mysterious stories about the life of kings and their jesters, whose fates are closely connected with iridescent stones.
At the local store, you can buy a lucky stone, jewelry, children's toys, various souvenirs, books, stamps and postcards.
