Marble and granite, as natural materials, have been endowed with exceptional properties that have attracted civilizations over the ages. Just like any other natural commodities, they have an intrinsic element of unpredictability, which designers and manufacturers admire.
Customers who are unfamiliar with the product want the stone they purchase to look exactly like the photo or sample they were given. While sample stones are meant to be indicative of the quarry’s output, the material excavated at the same time might change somewhat in tone and veining from the sample.
Furthermore, even a solid marble or granite block …
