Gerd Dreher (1939-2018)

The gem world mourns the loss of master carver Gerd Dreher of Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Dreher was legendary for his lifelike and meticulously detailed carvings of flora and fauna. Dreher and his family, which has worked with gem materials for 13 generations, were profiled in the Winter 2017 issue (pp. 404–422).