Franz and Renate Gross - photo by Nigel A JAMESA Stony Path!
Stones and minerals possess an ancient strength that can never grow old. Stones know no time; and dealing in them is the same as selling eternity; and two such people who do just that are Franz and Renate Gross.
Their charming little shop is to be found in the 13th district of Vienna; and, once inside, one finds one’s self in an atmosphere of timelessness and magic!
The mineral and stone trade demands both knowledge and creativity; and, in this sense, Franz and Renate make up the perfect team.
Franz is a man of the earth; and nature has always played a very important role in his life. And this was probably the reason as to why his uncle gave him a piece of granite whilst they were hiking through the Austrian Alps one summer.
Franz, being only a boy at the time, probably didn’t realize the significance of his uncle’s gift. But the truth of the matter is the following: this event was to mark the beginning of a lifelong passion for minerals, and, ultimately, a very successful little shop which has brought them lots of friends and connections world wide.
Renate, too, is a child of nature, but her calling lies in art. As a girl, she used to spend most of her spare time either sketching or painting, which, in retrospect, was the perfect preparation for her stony future. All of the necklaces, bracelets and pictures that are to be found in the shop are Renate’s design and production. Renate is very much the creative force that sets this fine little shop apart from the rest.
But, dynamic people always lead more than one life. Franz and Renate have their swords in more than one stone! When not collecting minerals or travelling to England (something they love doing), they are to be found in a time gone by as a knight and his lady – but this is a story for summer; and in the summer we will be meeting them again.
Their shop is to be found in Vienna in the Lainzerstrasse at number 132. It is open on Mondays between 4 in the afternoon and 6 in the evening, and on Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays from10 to 12 in the mornings, and from 3 until 6 in the evenings.
Why not pay them a call!
Language Help
Possess – besitzen. To possess/possessed/ possessed.
Eternity – Ewigkeit.
Demand – verlangen. To demand/demanded/demanded
Knowledge – Wissen.
Hiking - Wandern
Spare time – Freizeit.
Calling – Berufung
Spend – verbringen. To spend/spent/spent.
Retrospect – Nachhinein –
Preparation – Vorbereitung.
Necklace – Halskette.
Bracelet – Armband.
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If you would like to send me a mail, please do,- njmailboy@gmail.com
Stones and minerals possess an ancient strength that can never grow old. Stones know no time; and dealing in them is the same as selling eternity; and two such people who do just that are Franz and Renate Gross.
Their charming little shop is to be found in the 13th district of Vienna; and, once inside, one finds one’s self in an atmosphere of timelessness and magic!
The mineral and stone trade demands both knowledge and creativity; and, in this sense, Franz and Renate make up the perfect team.
Franz is a man of the earth; and nature has always played a very important role in his life. And this was probably the reason as to why his uncle gave him a piece of granite whilst they were hiking through the Austrian Alps one summer.
Franz, being only a boy at the time, probably didn’t realize the significance of his uncle’s gift. But the truth of the matter is the following: this event was to mark the beginning of a lifelong passion for minerals, and, ultimately, a very successful little shop which has brought them lots of friends and connections world wide.
Renate, too, is a child of nature, but her calling lies in art. As a girl, she used to spend most of her spare time either sketching or painting, which, in retrospect, was the perfect preparation for her stony future. All of the necklaces, bracelets and pictures that are to be found in the shop are Renate’s design and production. Renate is very much the creative force that sets this fine little shop apart from the rest.
But, dynamic people always lead more than one life. Franz and Renate have their swords in more than one stone! When not collecting minerals or travelling to England (something they love doing), they are to be found in a time gone by as a knight and his lady – but this is a story for summer; and in the summer we will be meeting them again.
Their shop is to be found in Vienna in the Lainzerstrasse at number 132. It is open on Mondays between 4 in the afternoon and 6 in the evening, and on Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays from10 to 12 in the mornings, and from 3 until 6 in the evenings.
Why not pay them a call!
Language Help
Possess – besitzen. To possess/possessed/ possessed.
Eternity – Ewigkeit.
Demand – verlangen. To demand/demanded/demanded
Knowledge – Wissen.
Hiking - Wandern
Spare time – Freizeit.
Calling – Berufung
Spend – verbringen. To spend/spent/spent.
Retrospect – Nachhinein –
Preparation – Vorbereitung.
Necklace – Halskette.
Bracelet – Armband.
-
If you would like to send me a mail, please do,- njmailboy@gmail.com
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