GOLDEN PORTORO MARBLE

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GOLDEN PORTORO MARBLE

The Portoro marble quarry is based in Portovevere which is an island in La Spezia province, Liguria Region, northern Italy. Portoro is an Italian black marble which formed approximately 200 million years ago, its extraction first began at the time of the Roman Empire and the marble was discovered by the sculptor Domenico Casella, who at the time obtained the required permission to extract the material from the senate of the Province of Genoa.

Due to a number of factors, one of which is the proximity of the quarries to the sea, the extraction process of Portoro is quite unique and complicated as it requires several weeks of preparation at the quarry level before the extraction of the material can begin. This process and its potential extraction difficulties contributes to the reason there is a high cost of slabs per square meter, and not just for the prestige of the material itself.

Potoro is one of the most prestigious and luxurious marble varieties available in the market, with elegant, characteristic colouring of gold and white veins beautifully contrasted across a sleek black background, it’s no surprise that this marble can be found in some of the most extravagant and distinguished places in the world. Being a very delicate and fine-grained marble, it is perfect for high-end projects and  mainly used for interior applications such as countertops, splashbacks, kitchen islands, bathroom walls and flooring etc. Its beauty is enhanced by polished finishes but can also be used in honed finish.