I have a couple of beautiful rosaries made from Connemara marble.  One is a bracelet rosary and one the regular sized one. Lorraine --- On Mon, 3/16/09, Jean R. <jeanrice@cet.com> wrote: From: Jean R. <jeanrice@cet.com> Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Connemara Marble (Galway) To: ireland@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 2:58 AM Added Note: Pre-Cambrian geology qualifies Connemara marble as one of the oldest of natural materials - and in some people's eyes certainly one of the finest. With its characteristic twisted, interlocking bands of serpentine, in varying shades of green, sepia, cream and grey, it has, unlike many other marbles, a high resistance to scratching and virtually impossible to stain. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:39 AM Subject: [IRELAND] Irish Marble - Rose & Red Marbles, Cos. Cork & Kerry, Galway Black Marble > SNIPPET: The Rose and Red Marbles from Co. Cork and Co. Kerry can be seen > in > public buildings, churches and cathedrals throughout Ireland. The quarries > which are now closed were worked extensively in the last two centuries. > <snip> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Lorraine. I brought home to the USA a few items of jewelry to give as gifts to my daughters; the pair we all thought the loveliest were the cream-colored Connemara marble earrings with a tiny thread of gray-green coloration. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Moore" <lmoor68@bellsouth.net> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 4:31 AM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Connemara Marble (Galway) I have a couple of beautiful rosaries made from Connemara marble. One is a bracelet rosary and one the regular sized one. Lorraine --- On Mon, 3/16/09, Jean R. <jeanrice@cet.com> wrote: From: Jean R. <jeanrice@cet.com> Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Connemara Marble (Galway) To: ireland@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 2:58 AM Added Note: Pre-Cambrian geology qualifies Connemara marble as one of the oldest of natural materials - and in some people's eyes certainly one of the finest. With its characteristic twisted, interlocking bands of serpentine, in varying shades of green, sepia, cream and grey, it has, unlike many other marbles, a high resistance to scratching and virtually impossible to stain.