Fun facts about Carrara Marble

Widely known as a leader of natural stones when it comes to beauty and durability, marble is used pretty much everywhere around the world in order to enhance the design of a specific structure or monument.

One of the prized natural stones is the Carrara marble quarry which carries a rich history dating back to the Roman empire. It has been the prized luxurious material to use for palaces, museums, churches and so on.

The great artist Michelangelo's philosophy of the perfect artistic creation required him to use the best marble in the world for his sculptures.  He believed that quarries in Carrara, Italy located in the northwest corner of Tuscany fit that description. 

1. People today people know it as marble but back in the day, the Greeks have called it “Marmaros” which basically means something very shining and beautiful. When it is well polished and clean, marble has excellent reflective properties and that is why people love it so much.

2. Many people don’t know that marble can also be used for other purposes. For example, a fine powder of marble can be used in various glues, plastics and even in toothpaste!

3. A long period of service. Marble has been used successfully by the Romans, Greeks and other civilizations as well. It is estimated that it is utilized as a construction material for more than 2000 years.

4. List of famous buildings built with Carrara marble:

• • The Pantheon
  • Trajan's Column
  • Column of Marcus Aurelius
• Many sculptures of the Renaissance:
  • Michelangelo's David (1501–04)^[1][7]
• The statue to Robert Burns, which commands a central position in Dumfries, was carved in Carrara by Italian craftsmen working to Amelia Paton Hill's model. It was unveiled by future UK Prime Minister Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery on 6 April 1882.^[8]
• Marble Arch, London
• Some sections of the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas, Valencia, Spain
• Prem Mandir, Vrindavan, Utter Pradesh, India
• Duomo di Siena, Siena, Italy
• Sarcophagus of St. Hedwig, Queen of Poland, Cracow, Poland
• Manila Cathedral (interior), Manila, Philippines
• First Canadian Place, Toronto, Canada
• Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Harvard Medical School buildings, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Oslo Opera House, Oslo, Norway
• Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial (Crosses and Stars of David), Normandy, France
• Peace Monument, Washington, DC, USA
• King Edward VII Memorial, Birmingham, UK
• Akshardham, Delhi, India
• Aon Center (Chicago) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Robba Fountain, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland
• Devon Tower, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
• The Rotunda (University of Virginia), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
• Palacio Legislativo (Uruguay), the seat of the Uruguayan Parliament
• Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines - Administration Building

That is why our team at MIKOL decided to also use it as our prestigious luxury piece in our products.

The beautiful Carrara Marble iPhone 7 Case and notebook journals has been a hit on the market which is a big thanks to the beautiful appeal of this Carrara stone.  The popularity of this fine marble hasn't died in 2000 years, I think it still has a little more time to go.

Wouldn't you say so?

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