Irish Connemara Marble Carving Materials

1 or 2 inch slabs of a foot or two in size would work for lapidary work.

Irish connemara marble carving materials. Average slab size is 80 x 40 120 x 70. Connemara granite connemara granite building stone is a natural irish dimension stone that can be cut into building lifestyle or artistic products. Our traditional stone masons cut our granite stone the old way. Connemara marble is a rare marble that comes from the connemara region of ireland.

Carving out a niche with irish marble. The quarry is located in lissoughter recess co galway. Connemara marble is over 900 million years old and is unique to ireland. Choose the perfect gift for her with one of our beautiful selection of connemara marble earrings featuring the much loved claddagh lucky shamrocks emblematic harps and hand carved roses or browse our fine selection of beautiful irish rosary beads and connemara marble bracelets.

Thickness standard stock thickness is and 1 for most materials however 2 and other thicknesses may be available upon request. The distinctive stone is green in color making it a striking choice for jewelry pieces. Make a striking addition to your irish jewelry collection with our stunning range of connemara marble jewelry. Stephen walsh and his family welcome you to our connemara marble website.

Finish standard finishes are polished honed specialty textured finishes. The marble that we use in our urns is over 900 million years old. Rub your worries away with this worry stone crafted from genuine connemara marble. The stone is a brilliant green color though shade and patterns may vary due to its natural occurrence.

The most commonly known marble from ireland is connemara however there are also other marble variations to include the ulster white kilkenny black and cork red marbles. Connemara marble the connemara marble that we use comes from a quarry in co galway. I am looking for irish connemara marble for lapidary and carving work. Connemara marble is a rare material found only in the west coast of ireland.

For carving i d like at least 4 x4 x12 blocks up to 8 x8 x24 at the largest. He works with connemara marble kilkenny marble and limestone and dublin wicklow granite and is a storehouse of information on the wonder of their. Connemara marble is a green veined stone found only in the west of ireland identified as the historical territory of connemara. 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.

If you re looking for accessories that will stand out with their distinctive elements and eye catching details connemara marble jewelry is the perfect choice. Can you send me sample pictures of what you have available along with general prices for the sizes mentioned above. Tiles or special sizes may be available upon request.