What is connemara marble.
Irish green marble connemara.
It is also called irish green irish green wild irish green extra.
Our range of connemara marble jewelry includes selections of earrings and bracelets along with rings and necklaces.
Connemara marble or irish green is a rare variety of marble found in connemara ireland with a distinct green colour.
4000 year old axes made from connemara marble in the stone age can be seen in the national museum of ireland.
Connemara marble is over 900 million years old and is unique to ireland.
My family have worked the beautiful green connemara marble for three generations and we take great pride in the irish jewelry and irish gifts that we produce.
This irish marble is as unique as the spectacular irish landscape it is found in with green of almost every hue in arresting layers and patterns.
It strongly resembles the verd antique found in the mediterranean.
But how was connemara marble formed.
Connemara marble jewelry is as irish as you can get as this marble with its unique green color can only be found in a secluded area in western ireland.
Irish green marble is a kind of green marble quarried in ireland.
The marble forms when limestone is heated under pressure.
And what makes it so unique.
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Due to its colouration it is commonly associated with the irish identity.
Irish gifts jewelry stephen walsh and his family welcome you to our connemara marble website.
While the colour is predominately green there are often shades of grey and brown seen throughout.
It is commonly used as a gemstone and for decorations.