Brescia Diaspro

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Brescia Diaspro from Italy

The Sicilian Diaspro is mined from the quarries of the mountains of Custonaci, in the province of Trapani. Its color is unpredictable and alternates various colors ranging from dark red to ocher yellow, with rare white intrusions. The softness of the colors gives a wonderful feeling of warmth and comfort and that is why the Diaspro is mainly used for luxury upholstery and interior decorations. Among the most expensive stones in the world, Diaspro has always been sought after by Princes and rulers who wanted it for their churches, palaces and mausoleums. It was used in the splendid works of art of the “Opificio delle Pietre Dure” of Florence, a place founded by Ferdinando I de Medici in 1588 as an artistic manufacture for the production of hard stone furniture, second to none for finess of workmanship and creativity in the use of precious materials.