Royal Stone
Quartzite · Lot IYA343 · In Los Angeles

Patagonia Tourmaline
Unique
— IYA343.

A single Antolini lot, photographed in Los Angeles. Charcoal tourmaline streaks running diagonally across a warm peach and gold crystalline ground — stocked in both polished and leathered finishes, with verified backlighting capability on the translucent cristallo passages of the slab.

2cm

Gauge

75×125

Inches

Antolini

Curated by

2cm Antolini Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 leathered quartzite slab backlit, the translucent cristallo passages of the slab glowing peach and gold while the dark tourmaline streaks hold as silhouette, in front of the Royal Stone yard

Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 — Leathered, Backlit

Lot IYA343

The Unique grade.

Quarried in Brazil. Curated through the Antolini Unique selection in Verona — reserved for the most pictorial one-of-one blocks coming out of the cave.

Patagonia Tourmaline Unique is the most dramatic cut in the Patagonia family. Wide passages of charcoal and near-black tourmaline streaks run diagonally across a warm peach and gold crystalline ground, with pockets of pale grey quartz and apricot crystal breaking up the field. The Tourmaline name refers to the dark mineral inclusions; the Unique grade is Antolini’s call-out for the most pictorial, one-of-one blocks.

This particular block — Lot IYA343, 2cm, 75″ × 125″ — reads as a literal landscape: rock face, sand, shadow. The tourmaline bands form the geology; the peach and gold passages are the sunlight on it.

Finishes matter more than on the calmer Patagonias. Polished reflects the field as if under glass; leathered grounds the dark inclusions and reads more contemporary; and on this lot, backlighting the translucent cristallo passages turns the slab into a glowing landscape. We’ll pull the slab and light it for you in the yard before you commit.

One Slab · Three Finishes

Polished, leathered,
and backlit.

Same lot, three ways to read it. The finish changes how the peach and gold grounds respond to light and how the dark tourmaline streaks hold their weight — and changes which application the slab belongs on.

All three photos were taken in Los Angeles, in front of the same slab, on the same day. No compositing.

2cm Antolini Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 polished quartzite slab, 75 by 125 inches, lifted by crane in front of the Royal Stone sign in Los Angeles

2cm · 75" × 125" · Polished

Polished

Mirror-grade reflectivity. The dark tourmaline streaks hold as deep ink; the peach and gold passages read as wet resin. Polished is the right call at bar fronts, formal vanities, and any place the slab is meant to read as a single luminous object.

2cm Antolini Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 leathered quartzite slab, 75 by 125 inches, brushed matte surface with charcoal mineral streaks across warm peach and gold ground

2cm · 75" × 125" · Leathered

Leathered

Brushed matte that absorbs light and grounds the dark inclusions. Hides fingerprints and water marks — the more contemporary read, and the right call for kitchen islands, dining tables, and bar tops that get touched daily.

2cm Antolini Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 leathered quartzite slab backlit in daylight, the translucent cristallo sections glowing peach and gold while the dark tourmaline streaks hold as silhouette

2cm · 75" × 125" · Leathered · Backlit

Backlit Leathered

The translucent cristallo passages of the slab glow peach and gold when lit from behind; the dark tourmaline streaks stay in silhouette. The leathered surface keeps the light soft and grounded rather than reflective — the installation we spec for almost every feature wall and bar back.

Backlighting

The translucent
cristallo passages.

Tourmaline Patagonia runs partly translucent. The peach and gold passages of the slab are recrystallized silica — they transmit light. The dark tourmaline inclusions are opaque — they hold as silhouette when the slab is lit from behind.

This is the lot to backlight. The translucent ground glows citrine; the dark bands stay hard black; the result reads as a lit landscape rather than a lit slab.

Spec

2cm · leathered or polished face · 4000–5000K LED panel

Best on

Bar backs, bath feature walls, fireplace surrounds, and lit pedestal pieces

Lighting note

Warm light reads as citrine; cool light reads as bone — pick the fixture first, then the slab

2cm Antolini Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 leathered quartzite slab backlit — translucent cristallo passages glowing peach and gold while dark tourmaline streaks hold as silhouette

Patagonia Tourmaline Unique IYA343 — Leathered, backlit in daylight at the yard.

Lighting design is the variable that actually matters on this lot. Graze the wall from the side with a warm fixture and the relief and field read sculptural. Backlight a translucent Patagonia and the amber and ivory passages glow through the surface while the dark inclusions hold as silhouette.

We carry a backlit panel in the showroom for walk-throughs. Bring the lighting designer.

Spec Sheet

Lot IYA343.
In detail.

Quarry
Brazil — Patagonia family
Curator
Antolini (Verona) · Textures & Unique selection
Stone
Quartzite — partly translucent cristallo
Lot
IYA343 · one-of-one
Gauge
2cm (3cm by special order)
Format
75" × 125" slab
Finishes
Polished · Leathered
Backlighting
Yes — on the translucent cristallo passages, both finishes
Application
Bar fronts, bath feature walls, fireplace surrounds, lit pedestals, kitchen islands (leathered only)
In stock
Royal Stone · South Sepulveda Boulevard · Los Angeles

Patagonia & Cristallo · In the Yard

Other Patagonia
lots on the floor.

Related Patagonia and Cristallo lots currently at the Royal Stone yard — including other backlit-eligible translucent quartzites.

98 slabs

Common Questions

Patagonia Tourmaline
questions, answered.

What is Patagonia Tourmaline Unique?
Patagonia Tourmaline Unique is the most dramatic cut in the Antolini Patagonia selection. The Tourmaline name refers to the dark mineral inclusions — black, near-black, sometimes with bronze veining — that run as horizontal bands through a warm peach and gold crystalline ground. The Unique grade is Antolini’s call-out for the most pictorial, one-of-one blocks coming out of the cave. Lot IYA343 is one such block.
Is Lot IYA343 available in both polished and leathered?
Yes. This lot is currently stocked in both finishes. Polished reads as a luminous, mirror-grade surface — dark inclusions hold as deep ink, peach and gold passages reflect like wet resin. Leathered is brushed matte: it absorbs light, grounds the dark inclusions, and reads as the more contemporary finish. Either finish can be backlit.
Can Patagonia Tourmaline be backlit?
Yes. The translucent cristallo passages of the slab transmit light; the dark tourmaline inclusions are opaque and hold as silhouette. Lit from behind with a warm fixture, the slab reads as a lit landscape — citrine ground, hard black bands. We carry a backlit panel in the showroom for walk-throughs. Bring the lighting designer.
Where can Patagonia Tourmaline be used?
Almost everywhere a feature slab earns its place: bar fronts, bar backs, bathroom feature walls, fireplace surrounds, lit pedestals, dining tables, and (leathered only) kitchen islands. We do not recommend polished Tourmaline for working counters — the polished surface reveals fingerprints and water marks. Leathered fares considerably better on a working surface.
How is Patagonia Tourmaline different from Patagonia Hard Rock?
Hard Rock is an Antolini Textures finish — a deep, sculpted mechanical relief cut into the slab face — applied to the Patagonia Original or similar base stones. Patagonia Tourmaline Unique is a base stone: a one-of-one block selected from the cave for pictorial movement, finished in polished or leathered (or Hard Rock, by special order).
How do I see Lot IYA343 in person?
Royal Stone’s 90,000 sq ft slab yard, warehouse, and showroom sit at 2303 South Sepulveda Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Designers and private clients are welcome by appointment. Call (310) 477-3223 or send a note through the contact page and we will pull the slab and light it for you.

Visit the Yard

Walk Lot IYA343,
lit from behind.

Lot IYA343 is one of one — there is no second piece of this exact movement. We’d rather pull it for you and light it than describe it from a photograph. Designers and private clients are welcome by appointment.

Royal Stone · 2303 South Sepulveda Boulevard · Los Angeles · (310) 477-3223

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