Stone Names

Currently, there are many companies around the world that use generic names to identify different types of stone. This has created a problem for the stone maintenance industry. The original names were in Italian. Usually the name consists of two parts. The first part describes the color and the second part describes the name from where the stone was quarried.



ITALIAN NAME: ENGLISH COLOR:

Azzuro Blue

Breccia Broken Pieces

Dorato/D'oro Gold

Fiore Flower

Giallo Yellow

Negro/Nero Black

Perla/Perlato Pearl

Rosa Pink

Rosso Red

Verde Green

Bianco White



Example:

Negro Marquina- Black Limestone from Marquina, Spain.

Bianco Carrara- White Marble from Carrara, Italy.