More than 3000 beautiful, rare stones and jewellery from 60 countries are displayed at the Gemstone Gallery, set in an old seaside customs house. Stones are on the ground floor; the upper floor contains exhibits such as replicas of famous diamonds. Interpretive information is in English and Finnish.
Jalokivigalleria
Lapland
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