Natural Stone, Your Best Choice for Beauty

Natural Stone has been the premium building material of choice since the beginning of time. Quarried from rock beds formed over millions of years, natural stone used in residential and commercial settings comes from all parts of the world, including Italy, Spain, the U.S., Brazil, Canada, China, France, Israel, Greece, India, Mexico, Germany, Taiwan, and Turkey.

Marble and granite, two of the most popular stones among homeowners, are quarried in the form of huge blocks, some weighing up to 35 tons. These blocks are cut into slabs generally 3/4" or 1 1/4' thick and the faces are polished to the specified finish. The slabs are then carefully crated and shipped to fabricators world wide who process them into the final products.

Whether you're building a new home or remodeling, natural stone offers you unparalleled beauty, permanence, and uniqueness --and adds true value to your home.

Because stone is a natural, not manufactured, product, no two pieces are exactly alike, which means each finished countertop, a wall floor, mantle or sill in your home is distinctive and matchless.

And, unlike synthetic imitations, natural stone can be three-dimensional and used as columns, statuary, balustrades, doorjambs, and even furniture pieces. When used in exterior applications, natural stone has also proven superior to manufactured or engineered stones in withstanding the effects of nature.

Excerpt taken from "Beautify Your Home with Natural Stone"
by the Marble Institute of America


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