White Marbles have been loved for centuries and recently becoming the hottest seller for Kitchen countertops, marble Bathroom countertops, Marble Feature Walls, Marble fireplace, Marble feature walls, marble tiles for bathrooms, floors etc.
Some of the most famous works of art in history owe their creation to white marbles. Ancient Greek buildings still standing today are constructed out of marble. Ancients also used white marbles for dishes and vases. Italian artist Michelangelo used marble for his sculptures, and architects used white marbles for designs on churches and cathedrals. In the United States, parts of the Lincoln Memorial contain marble. Because marble comes in so many different colors, it adds unique color sequences to the places it’s used. Caves all over the world invite visitors to see marble in its natural state.
Marble, which starts as a pressurized rocks, has been a part of societies formation since ancient times. There are so many varieties because of the different minerals in the countries in which they are formed. The fascinating processes that occur have made white marble versatile and strong. These qualities make it uses for construction and invaluable to sculptors.
Most of these white marbles come from the city of Carrara and as such most of the marbles are called as Carrara marbles. The most common white marbles countertops and marble tiles are Bianco Carrara, Bianco Staturaio or Staturaio, Calcutta or Calacutta. We carry all types of white marbles countertops and white marble tiles in stock in tiles and slabs. The Carrara or Calcutta white marbles have beautiful grey or gold veins that runs through these marbles. The price point for these marbles increases or decreases based on the purity and clarity of the marble, similar to how diamonds are valued. The whiter the marble and less veins or pronounced veins the more the value. Come and select your full height marble slabs for marble countertops and marble tiles at 117 west 5th Avenue, Vancouver BC.