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MarbleArabescato marble
Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy — primarily quarried near Carrara and Massa
Arabescato is a white Italian marble defined by its dense, branching grey veins. It is chosen for its strong graphic pattern and the prestige of natural stone.
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MarbleBotticino marble
Brescia province, Lombardy, northern Italy
Botticino is a warm beige limestone-marble from Italy, valued for its even tone and subtle veining. It suits interiors where a neutral, consistent stone is preferred over dramatic patterning.
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MarbleCalacatta marble
Carrara region, Tuscany, Italy
A white calcite marble quarried in the Apuan Alps, known for its bright white ground and bold, widely spaced veining. Chosen for its strong visual contrast and natural variation.
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MarbleCarrara marble
Apuan Alps, Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Carrara marble is a white to blue-grey calcite stone quarried in northern Tuscany. It is chosen for its fine grain, soft veining, and long history in architecture and sculpture.
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MarbleCrema Marfil marble
Alicante region, southeastern Spain
Crema Marfil is a beige-to-ivory calcite marble quarried in Spain. It is chosen for its consistent warm tone and relatively uniform veining, which suits neutral bathroom schemes.
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MarbleEmperador Dark marble
Cuenca province, Spain
Emperador Dark is a deep brown Spanish marble with dense white and gold veining. It is chosen for its rich, warm tone and the visual weight it brings to interior walls.
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MarbleNero Marquina marble
Basque Country, northern Spain
Nero Marquina is a dense black marble with bright white veining, quarried in the Markina-Xemein region of Spain. It is chosen for strong visual contrast in otherwise neutral interiors.
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MarbleStatuario marble
Carrara region, Tuscany, Italy
Statuario is a white calcite marble quarried in Carrara, prized for its bright white ground and bold, sparse grey veining. It is chosen where a strong visual contrast is wanted without heavy colour.
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MarbleThassos marble
Thassos island, northern Aegean Sea, Greece
Thassos is a pure white calcite marble quarried on a Greek island. It is chosen for its near-total absence of veining and its bright, reflective surface.
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MarbleVerde Alpi marble
Valchiavenna valley, Lombardy, northern Italy
Verde Alpi is a dark green serpentinite marble quarried in the Italian Alps. It is chosen for its deep colour and bold white veining, used as a feature material rather than an all-over surface.
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