“These days, white marble such as Calacatta and Statuario is currently in high demand. As such, some marble suppliers will call their white marble with veins Calacatta marble. But it won’t be ...

Bruni explained that Michelangelo spent long stretches in these hills in search of perfect blocks of marble, especially the bright white “statuario,” a type of pure stone nearly devoid of ...

Then it's a pretty uniform white. It has a medium hardness ... For example, a slab of Statuario or Calacatta marble can cost over €10,000 ($11,000) per ton. The more expensive one is usually ...