Royal Stone
Marble · No. 01.1

Calacatta

The classical white marble of the Apuan Alps. Cleaner ground than Carrara, deeper veining, and the family our designers reach for when a kitchen, a bath or a fireplace is meant to be the room.

Antolini Borghini Calacatta marble slab Lot YG575 with fluted finish at Royal Stone Los Angeles

Antolini Borghini Calacatta · Lot YG575 — Fluted, 68″ × 108″

On Calacatta

No. 01.1

Quarried in Carrara, Italy. Selected slab by slab in Verona before it’s sawn and finished.

Calacatta is the name for a class of white marbles from the Apuan Alps where the field reads cleaner and the veining bolder than Carrara. Within the family the slabs separate by character — Gold runs warm and amber, Viola turns lavender, Green Picasso paints in forest passages, Monet softens to a watercolor. See the full field guide to every Calacatta type.

Royal Stone selects Calacatta blocks ourselves in Italy. The yard usually carries six to ten Calacatta variants on the floor at any given time, in 2cm honed and polished, with 3cm available by special order.

The slab itself decides which finish suits it. Honed reads quiet and chalky and forgives daily etching; polished saturates the veining and is the right call for fireplaces, bath walls and accent pieces. We’d rather pull the slab and show you than describe it.

December 2, 1996

Established

6–10

Variants on Floor

2cm

Standard Gauge

Calacatta Borghini marble slab shown alongside Viola and Monet for comparison

Side by Side

Borghini, Viola or Monet?
A spec-call decision.

Three of the most-asked-about Italian marbles at the yard, compared head-to-head — origin, field, vein, finish, application and cost, with a decision guide for kitchens, baths and feature walls.

Read the comparison

Calacatta · Current Lots

Calacatta,
currently on the floor.

Each piece in the yard, with the finish, origin and dimensions recorded. Tap any slab for the full study.

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Common Questions

Calacatta
questions, answered.

What is Calacatta marble?
Calacatta is a luxury Italian marble quarried in the Apuan Alps near Carrara. It is known for a bright white ground crossed by bold, dramatic gray and gold veining — more striking and rarer than the finer, grayer Carrara marble it is often confused with.
What is the difference between Calacatta and Carrara marble?
Both come from the same region of Tuscany, but Calacatta has a whiter background with thicker, more dramatic veining, while Carrara is softer gray with fine, feathery veins. Calacatta is rarer and commands a higher price.
Is Calacatta marble good for kitchen countertops?
Calacatta is a true marble, so it can etch from acids and scratch more easily than quartzite. Many clients still choose it for its beauty, sealing it and accepting a lived-in patina; those wanting the look with more durability often choose Taj Mahal quartzite instead.
What Calacatta varieties does Royal Stone stock?
Royal Stone stocks Calacatta Gold Borghini, Calacatta Viola, Calacatta Monet, and other Antolini Calacatta lots at our Los Angeles yard, in honed and polished finishes. See the full field guide of every Calacatta type, or call (310) 477-3223.

Plan the Material

See the Calacatta lot
before you specify it.

Color, movement, finish, and scale change from lot to lot. Ask for current photographs or arrange a visit to review the actual piece with the Royal Stone team.

Visit the Los Angeles slab yard and showroomRequest Current Lot Photos(310) 477-3223