Long ago, as a result of action in the earth’s crust from natural forces such as intense heat and great pressure, or both, pockets of natural calcium carbonate became transformed into a crystalline substance which is known as marble.

Stresses produce fissures in the rock which become filled with calcite, sometimes stained by other mineral colouring and thereby forming veining.

There are two main interpretations of marble. The first is “true marble”. Geologically these are metamorphic, recrystallized, calcareous rock.

However, the second, generally more accepted definition of marble is based on the hardness of the rock, its capacity for being worked and its serviceability. The term marble is applied to many polishable, decorative metamorphic rocks.

For thousands of years marble has been used as a decorative and practical building material. Its texture, veins and colour characteristics make every slab, tile or block totally unique.