Truth In Stone :: The Weblog of Stone Legends

Creating an Outdoor Sanctuary by Cathy Coker Martin
November 2005 Issue - Title: Outdoor Rooms, The Hottest Trend in Home Design by Cathy Coker Martin

As a little girl I remember spending hours in my grandmother’s backyard swing. Daddy built an amazing treehouse for us in the big oak tree behind our house, complete with a zip […]

Creating a Lifetime Opportunity by Victor Escandon
“I take with me a wealth of knowledge that without either one of you in my life I would not be who I am and who I want to become.”
- Victor Escandon
It has been an honor to work for both of you, and I take with me a wealth […]

To our patrons past:
Like many Kings and Noblemen who came before us, it has been your vision we yielded to. Demanding the Legends be relived, you have (against much opposition) come forward, insisting there be someone to deliver stone, much like artisans of days past.
Ignoring the rhetoric of an industry bent on the status quo, […]

Once in a while and it is rare, we find ourselves pure enough at heart that something special happens. This is one such case. In speaking earnestly to our employees about how we had created a milestone in our industry, something profound happened. While praising the accomplishments of our staff and their contribution to what […]

Our job was to get people talking stone… With our stone language I think we have laid claim to being the first to do so. Dear Friends, Architects and Tradesman old and new: While browsing through the pages of this catalog, I hope that you will appreciate the time and energy that has been spent […]

Founder Richard Carey found his niche in the cast stone industry. After 15 years of national success he afforded Dallas the luxury of a specialty stone showroom for Stone Legends named Galleria Pierra. “Pierra” not only is the Italian word for stone but the name of the gallery’s worldwide stone collector.

Giving back to the community in […]

Our Galleria Pierra showroom has become home base for a growing number of design enthusiasts, artists, and customers touring the best of what Uptown has to offer.  Next month’s Gallery Walk is coming up October 6th, so make plans to join us for wine and hors’ de ouvres and a personalized tour of our 10,000 square […]

Triple digit heat hasn’t slowed down the buzz around D Magazine’s “Best of Big D” party tonight at Gilley’s. This year Galleria Pierra donated two handcrafted cast stone torsos, Leander and Lenore, from the Stone Legends statuary line. And make sure you pick up one of our Stone Magic fireplace catalogs, where you’ll find a […]