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Kilkenny marble is a hard, dark limestone. It was formed in the geological time known as the Carboniferous period - over 350 million years ago. At that time warm tropical shallow seas covered the area which is now Ireland. Abundant shelly sea-creatures such as crinoids(sea lillies) bivalves and corals thrived. When these creatures died their shelly parts remained. Over millions of years these built up, became compressed and eventually formed the hard dark limestone we know today. It has been quarried in Kilkenny for hundreds of years and gives Kilkenny its name, The Marble City. It is reputed to bring luck to those who keep it near them. | |||||||||
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$2.40 each
Twist Bead
7/8 x 3/8 inch
The colors shown can vary from what is shipped. When the marble is cut, the blocks could come from a light or dark colored vein. The color of the vein is what determines color. My beads currently tend to be dark on the 8mm and light on the 6mm and 4mm. Some of the shapes vary from light to dark. All my cabochons are dark.
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A | 4 mm Cabochon | $1.75 Each |
B | 5 mm Cabochon | $2.00 Each |
C | 6 mm Cabochon | $2.20 Each |
D | 8 mm Cabochon | $3.00 Each |
E | 8mm x 6 mm Cabochon | $3.00 Each |
F | 10mm x 8 mm Cabochon | $3.50 Each |
G | 14mm x 10 mm Cabochon | $4.40 Each |
H | 18mmx 13 mm Cabochon | $5.00 Each |
I | 25mm x 18 mm Cabochon | $10.00 Each |
A: Celtic Cross | $2.50 each |
B: Moon | $2.50 each |
C: Sun | $2.50 each |
D: Star | $2.50 each |
E: Teardrop | $2.50 each |
F: Tube | $1.85 each |
G: Rice | $1.85 each |
H: Large Shamrock | $2.50 each |
- Package of 10 12mm $19.50
- Package of 10 10mm $12.50
- Package of 10 8mm $6.00
- Package of 10 6mm $6.00
- Package of 10 4mm $4.00
The beads come in 12mm, 10mm, 8mm, 6mm and 4mm. I have placed them on a ruler to show their size. They are sold in packages of 10.
We have the following eight shapes to supplement your artistic vision. Like the beads, they each have a hole drilled into them. The color may vary from what is shown.
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
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8mm
6mm
4mm
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C
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
8mm
6mm
4mm
- Package of 10 8mm $7.00
- Package of 10 6mm $5.60
- Package of 10 4mm $3.50
4 mm
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
10mm
12mm
12 mm
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