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by singwell-is off researching a lot on February 28th, 2007
From wikipedia:
Marbles were made from clay, or marble, hence their name.
Marbles are often mentioned in Roman literature, and there are many examples of marbles from ancient Egypt. They were commonly made of stone, metal, or glass until the 18th century, when ceramic marbles become more common.
Ceramic marbles entered inexpensive mass production in the 1870s.
Glass marbles entered mass production in the early 20th century, when World War I cut off their importation from Europe, causing American innovation to be applied to the task, producing a mechanized method of glass marble production which became the most common system in the world. Glass marbles, too, became the most popular variety, and have remained so to this day.
In some developing countries children use steel minerals or large rocks as a less pricey marble substitute.
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It seems that, commercially, marbles are no longer made of marble any more...but I am sure for a price anything is possible. :-)
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