Italy is known across the world as being one of the best and prominent sources of high quality marbles, particularly white colours. So outlined below are the top 5 Italian marbles I have used in projects over the years.
- Carrara White – The most common of all the Italian white marbles and also the most cost effective, Carrara White comes in many grades with the quality and background shade dictated by the price paid for the blocks or slabs. Carrara White has a grey/white background shade usually accompanied by striking dark grey and black veins.
- Statuario – Quarried from the same mountains as Carrara White, Statuario is known for having a more white back ground colour and thicker less dense dark grey and black veining.
- Calacatta – Another classic Italian white marble Calacatta is one of more expensive options. Again there are several different types depending on the nature of the veining and pattern of the material. There is now a marble called New Calacatta which is actually quarried in North America and is slightly more cost effective than its Italian counterparts.
- Bottocino – Bottocino marble is a warm neutral light beige colour marble comparable in look and price to Crema Marfil from Spain.
- Palisandro Classico, Bronze and Nouvalato – Palisandro marbles either come in a blue / grey colour (Nouvalato) Or a light grey / brown shade (Classico), it is a high end marble with stunning movement and pattern in the stone. It is available in both vein cut and cross cut formats, the vein cut giving the material striking and strong veins running across the slabs.
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