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2cm Antolini Cristallo Roots quartzite slab, 75 by 122 inches, polished finish with translucent crystal field and fine cocoa and charcoal root-like veining, lifted by crane at Royal Stone in Los Angeles

Cristallo Roots is one of the more linear cuts in Antolini's Cristallo family. The body holds the same icy translucence the Cristallo name is built on, but the veining reads as a network of thin, dark root-like lines — cocoa, charcoal, and the occasional warm tobacco trace — branching diagonally across the slab rather than pooling in clouds.

Polished to a high gloss, the surface amplifies the depth of the crystal field and gives the dark veining a wet, lacquered quality.
From the slab arrival, 2024

Polished to a high gloss, the surface amplifies the depth of the crystal field and gives the dark veining a wet, lacquered quality. Backlit, it lights up cleanly through the body while the vein network reads as a fine ink drawing against the glow.

AVP-stabilized at Antolini, 2cm, 75" × 122" — fresh on the floor at Royal Stone. Best used for vanities, bar tops, fireplaces, and backlit vertical features. Walk the yard to check the vein layout before this one leaves the building.

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