The Amsterdam Sauer Museum of Rare Minerals and Precious Stones, located Ipanema, in Rio de Janeiro, is the most complete private gemstone museum in South America. The collection is the result of almost seventy years of dedication of Jules Roger Sauer and includes more than three thousand rough and cut gemstones, such as emeralds, rubellites, aquamarines, tourmalines, and imperial topazes. Some of the stones were already featured on the Guinness Book of Records. The Museum, founded in 1989, is the only one to exhibit replicas of mines of emerald, aquamarine and tourmaline mines, the most representative Brazilian colored stones. Internationally awarded jewelry is also in exhibition, as well as giant rough crystals. Visit the Amsterdam Sauer Museum of Rare Minerals and Precious Stones isan unique experience to the visitors in Rio de Janeiro.Free AdmissionFrom Monday to Friday, open from 10am to 7pmOn Saturdays, open from 10am to 2pmAddress:Rua Garcia D'Ávila, 105 Ipanema22421-010 Rio de Janeiro RJ BrazilPhones: (55-21) 2512.1132 / 2239.8045Click on the link below to know more about the museum:http://www.amsterdamsauer.com/about/?/museum.htm

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