Stone Guide
When sourcing natural stones for our furniture range we have a very specific set of criteria. Only the finest grades of each stone is selected. We have sourced it from quarries around the world and choose each stone based on its own characteristics. Fabrication starts with Water jet-cutting, CNC Machining or Core-drilling large blocks, it is then finished by hand with each piece polished to showcase the unique traits of the marble.
Below is a guide on the stone characteristics, origins and market demand.
Stone types:
Arabescato Corchia
A true classic with consistent dramatic grey veins running in a chain like pattern through stark white chunks,
Origin: Northern Tuscany, Italy
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ****
Calacatta Viola
Calacatta Viola is one of the most sought-after marbles with an ivory base and purple chainlink patterns. The colours in this marble are neutral and bold, pairing with a variety of colour schemes whilst elevating the space.
Origin: Northern Tuscany, Italy
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ******
Grand Antique Black
A Stark black marble with dramatic white chunks. It's very beautiful, easy to style with and dramatic yet timeless.
Origin: France
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: *****
Carrara Bianco
A versatile and refined mostly white marble with much calmer light grey veins, sourced from one of the most renowned marble regions.
Origin: Northern Tuscany, Italy
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ***
Light Cream Travertine
Another classic, Travertine is textured terrestrial limestone in versatile light cream tones. It is unfilled with small pinholes that add texture.
Origin: Turkey & Italy
Finish: Softly textured & honed
Price: **
Nero Marquina
A rich black stone with fine white veins, this is a versatile staple. It's an affordable option with less drama than the Grand Antique Black.
Origin: China for less veins, Spain for slightly more veins
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: **
Rosso Francia
A luxurious marble known and admired for its deep terracotta tones. The natural earthy colour has a richness to it that brings a space to life. Mixed in with swirling patterns of pale grey and white that add lightness.
Origin: France
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ***
Chocolate (Dark Emperador)
Another classic, Mostly Chocolate base featuring neutral caramel veins as well as occasional white specs throughout, this has been a beautiful marble in all applications for the last decade proving its perpetuity.
Origin: Spain
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: **
Rosa Levanto
Rich burgundy marble with chunks and fine white veins, this stone is moody yet elegant.
Origin: Spain, Turkey & Italy
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ***
Verde Tinos
A dark moody green marble with strong sometimes even fibrous looking white veins, creating a premium look at an affordable price.
Origin: India
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ***
White Onyx
Also known as Champagne Onyx, it features creamy white tones in cloud like shapes with a subtle shimmer.
Origin: Iran
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ****
Pink Onyx
Scarcely available through quarries in Iran and ranging from light cloudy to brighter pinks, we tend to source the softer of the pink tones available with a beautiful cloudy pattern that must be seen to be appreciated. It lightly shimmers and always has a spot in our top three favourite natural stones.
Origin: Iran
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: *****
Green Onyx
With tones varying from light pale green with white to vibrant green mixed in with brown, Green Onyx is one of a kind. Similar to Pink Onyx & White Onyx, it features cloudy patterns with some strong veins of brown.
Origin: India
Finish: Smooth & honed
Price: ****