The Royal Stone Journal —
notes on slabs, arrivals, and craft.
New slabs landing at South Sepulveda, recognitions from Antolini and the industry, and the occasional study of a stone we couldn't resist.
Latest dispatches
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Yard Journal ·
What Los Angeles designers should watch from Antolini and Marmomac 2026
Ahead of Marmomac 2026, a field note for Los Angeles designers on Antolini's Infinity Space, Padiglione Antolini, translucent stone, and the finishes worth studying in Verona.
Cristallo quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Buyer's Guide ·
Quartzite vs Marble: How to Choose the Right Stone for a Los Angeles Kitchen
A working comparison of quartzite and marble for kitchen counters in Southern California — durability, etch-and-finish behavior, looks, and the honest trade-offs on each side.
Cristallo quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
News ·
15 Million Views. The Yard Behind the Frame.
What 15 million views of Royal Stone’s aerial Instagram reel reveal about the 50,000 sq. ft. yard, 2,000+ active slabs, and the value of seeing natural stone at full scale.
Italian marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Arabescato Corchia Extra EC798 Marble Slab Honed 77″ × 122″
A brand-new Antolini shipment: 29 slabs of 2cm Arabescato Corchia Extra EC798 in a honed 77″ × 122″ format, just imported from Italy and now at Royal Stone.
Italian marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini EF349 Taj Mahal Select Quartzite Honed Finish 68″ × 100″ · 24-Slab Lot
A new lot from Antolini: 24 slabs of 2cm EF349 Taj Mahal Select Quartzite in a honed finish, measuring 68″ × 100″, now at Royal Stone.
Taj Mahal quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Quartzite Sage Light Green EF349 Honed Slab 78″ × 123″
A new Antolini quartzite from Italy: 2cm Sage Light Green EF349, honed and measuring 78″ × 123″, now at Royal Stone.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Taj Mahal Quartzite Riven Texture Finish 68″ × 100″ · Textures+ Collection
A new quartzite slab from Antolini's Textures+ Collection: 2cm Taj Mahal with the special Riven Texture finish, measuring 68″ × 100″, now at Royal Stone.
Taj Mahal quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Grigio Collemandina Marble · Lot 7846 · Honed Finish · 77″ × 123″
A warm taupe Grigio Collemandina marble from Italy, Lot 7846: 38 slabs, 2cm honed, measuring 77″ × 123″, now at Royal Stone.
Italian marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Obsidian Fusion Nero Quartzite Slab · Honed Finish · 78″ × 128″
A 2cm Obsidian Fusion Nero quartzite slab with a honed finish, measuring 78″ × 128″, now at Royal Stone.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Ocean Blue Silver Original Travertine Vein Cut EG365 Filled · Honed Slab 78″ × 126″ · 38-Slab Special Lot
The most exclusive special lot from the Antolini Exclusive Collection has finally arrived: 38 slabs of 2cm Ocean Blue Silver Original Travertine, EG365, vein cut, filled, honed, and measuring 78″ × 126″.
Travertine slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Emerald Green Patagonia Amazzoni Honed Quartzite BAS7783 78″ × 126″ · 34-Slab Shipment
A new Bassi factory arrival from Italy: 34 slabs of 2cm Emerald Green Patagonia Amazzoni Honed Quartzite, BAS7783, measuring 78″ × 126″, now in stock at Royal Stone.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Calacatta Viola Top EE693 Honed Finish Marble Slab 77″ × 126″
Royal Stone has just received 16 slabs of 2cm Antolini Calacatta Viola Top EE693 in a honed finish, each 77″ × 126″ — a rare, deeply expressive marble shipment now in stock in Los Angeles.
Calacatta marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Cipollino Verde Select Bassi 8707 Honed Marble Slab 73" × 135" · 8-Slab Special Shipment
A limited eight-slab shipment of Cipollino Verde Select Bassi 8707 — 2cm honed marble in a 73" × 135" format, now at Royal Stone.
Italian marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Taj Mahal Super Select Bassi 8831 Honed Quartzite Slab 77″ × 134″ · 38-Slab Special Shipment
A new 38-slab shipment from Bassi in Italy: 2cm Taj Mahal Super Select Bassi 8831, honed and measuring 77″ × 134″, now at Royal Stone.
Taj Mahal quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Pink Paonazzo Rose DX076 Marble Slab Honed 60″ × 98″
A quiet Paonazzo with a soft rose wash — Antolini Lot DX076, 2cm honed, 60″ × 98″, now at Royal Stone in Los Angeles.
Italian marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Yard Journal ·
A Special Antolini Container Has Arrived in Los Angeles
A just-arrived container from Antolini in Italy brings specialty-finished travertine, custom Riven Rock Taj Mahal, Calacatta Viola Marble Slabs, and Paonazzo Nero to the Royal Stone yard.
Travertine slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
Portoro Gold Tempest Polished Marble Slab 78 x 126
A new Portoro Gold Tempest marble slab — stormy slate-gray field broken by molten gold drift and fine white quartz veining, polished to a high gloss in Los Angeles.
Italian marble slabs in Los Angeles →Yard Journal ·
The New Antolini Textures+ Collection at Royal Stone
The new Antolini Textures+ Collection is now available at Royal Stone in Los Angeles, bringing sculpted relief, rhythmic grooves, and a tactile new dimension to natural stone.
Antolini dealer in Los Angeles →
News ·
The Viral Royal Stone Reel: Seen From Above
A closer look at the Royal Stone Instagram reel that turns the West Los Angeles yard into a study in scale, stone, and the people behind the frame.
Porcelain slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Channel White Onyx Vein Cut Polished Finish 70" × 113"
A Channel White onyx lands vein-cut and polished at 70" × 113" — a milky white-cream body crossed by rust-red and amber veining, made for backlit applications.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
Blue Sodalite Semi-Precious Slab — Aluminum Backed, 73" × 126"
Blue Sodalite semi-precious slabs reinforced with aluminum backing, now measuring 73" × 126" — a deep royal-blue field scattered with cream calcite and white veining.
Slab Arrival ·
Calacatta Borghini Extra · Lot 15728
Fresh off the truck — 45 slabs of Calacatta Borghini Extra, the prestige register of the Borghini family. Honed, 2cm, 78" × 120".
Calacatta marble slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
Italian Roman Travertine · Super Premium · 50 Slabs
Fresh off the truck — 50 slabs of super premium Italian Roman Travertine, vein cut, honed and filled, 2cm, 72" × 116".
Travertine slabs in Los Angeles →
Yard Journal ·
Cristallo Quartzite for the Pacific Palisades Rebuild
Why translucent Antolini Cristallo slabs — including the new polished Babyrose Gold Top YG627 — are being selected for Pacific Palisades homes rebuilding after the fires.
Cristallo quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Patagonia Vitrum Select ZZ458 Polished Quartzite — 80″ × 131″
New from Antolini Brazil: Patagonia Vitrum Select lot ZZ458, polished at 2cm and measuring 80″ × 131″, shown in daylight and under backlight testing.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini White Cristallo Bianco Top YG756 Polished Quartzite — 78″ × 135″
New Antolini Italy stock: White Cristallo Bianco Top lot YG756, polished at 2cm and measuring 78″ × 135″, shown in standard light and backlit.
Cristallo quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Amazonite AO735 Quartzite Slab — Polished, 69″ × 117″
A new Antolini Amazonite slab from the Precious Stone selection has arrived — lot AO735, polished at 2cm and measuring 69″ × 117″.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Cristallo Patagonia Glace AO259 Honed Quartzite — 77″ × 112″
A new Antolini Cristallo Patagonia Glace shipment — lot AO259, honed at 2cm and measuring 77″ × 112″, photographed in daylight and backlit.
Cristallo quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Explosion Blue EF546 Honed Quartzite — 75″ × 126″
New Antolini Explosion Blue quartzite slabs from lot EF546 — honed at 2cm and measuring 75″ × 126″, with layered silver-blue, cream, and pale green movement.
Quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
Slab Arrival ·
2cm Antolini Taj Mahal Golden Classic AO538 Honed Quartzite — 80″ × 128″
A new shipment of 26 Antolini Taj Mahal Golden Classic quartzite slabs — lot AO538, honed at 2cm and measuring 80″ × 128″.
Taj Mahal quartzite slabs in Los Angeles →
