Irish Green Marble Connemara

But how was connemara marble formed.

Irish green marble connemara. The extensive collection at the irish gift house features irish and celtic icons that exhibit the shamrock and the celtic cross along with the claddagh and the trinity knot. What is connemara marble. Connemara marble or irish green is a rare variety of marble found in connemara ireland with a distinct green colour. While the colour is predominately green there are often shades of grey and brown seen throughout.

4000 year old axes made from connemara marble in the stone age can be seen in the national museum of ireland. Irish green irish green wild connamara connamarble connemarble green marble connemara marble green connemarble irish connemarble irish connemarble green irisch gruen irish green irland gruen vert d irlande vert irlandais verde eire connemarble light green irish green extra connemara derryclare connemara dark green connemara barnanoraun connemara lissoughter connemara recess. The marble forms when limestone is heated under pressure. Connemara marble is over 900 million years old and is unique to ireland.

Our range of connemara marble jewelry includes selections of earrings and bracelets along with rings and necklaces. It strongly resembles the verd antique found in the mediterranean. It is also called irish green irish green wild irish green extra. Due to its colouration it is commonly associated with the irish identity.

And what makes it so unique. Rare and beautiful connemara marble is found exclusively along ireland s rugged wild atlantic coast. 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 stone is especially good for counter tops and bars interior wall panels water walls and fountains and other design projects.

Irish green marble is a kind of green marble quarried in ireland. 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.