Materials

Natural stone,
thoughtfully sourced.

We work with natural stone and engineered stone — and we can source materials on your behalf. Every material below is something we can specify, supply, and fabricate, with honest advice on suitability for your particular application.

Engineered stone: The industry has transitioned — all engineered stone available in Australia is now manufactured to non-silica formulations. EMG works with engineered stone alongside natural stone, and can advise on the right material for your project regardless of where you're starting from. Talk to us →

Calacatta Gold stone texture
MarbleCarrara, Italy

Calacatta Gold

Warm white base with bold gold and grey veining. The benchmark luxury marble.

Finish options

Polished, Honed, Leathered

Typical use

Kitchen benchtops, bathroom vanities, feature walls

What good looks like

Bold, sweeping veining with strong contrast between warm gold and white. Look for slabs where gold veining moves continuously and confidently across the surface.

Statuario stone texture
MarbleCarrara, Italy

Statuario

Bright white with dramatic grey veining. More graphic than Calacatta.

Finish options

Polished, Honed

Typical use

Feature walls, bathroom, commercial statement pieces

What good looks like

Dramatic grey veining with strong directionality across a bright white base. Look for slabs where veins have clear, purposeful movement — not scattered marks.

Nero Marquina stone texture
MarbleBasque Country, Spain

Nero Marquina

Deep black with sharp white veining. High contrast, architectural impact.

Finish options

Polished, Honed

Typical use

Feature walls, bathroom floors, commercial interiors

What good looks like

Crisp, well-defined white veining against a consistently deep black base. Minimal pitting — veins that cut with precision and read as architectural rather than decorative.

Arabescato stone texture
MarbleTuscany, Italy

Arabescato

White ground with irregular grey and gold veining. Organic movement.

Finish options

Polished, Honed

Typical use

Benchtops, wall cladding, decorative applications

What good looks like

A balance of fine and bold veining with warm gold accents. Movement that feels organic and alive without becoming chaotic or busy.

Taj Mahal stone texture
QuartziteBrazil
Trending

Taj Mahal

Soft beige tones that complement any contemporary interior. Durable quartzite with a warmth that reads as refined rather than rustic.

Finish options

Polished, Honed, Leathered

Typical use

Kitchen benchtops, bathroom vanities, feature walls

What good looks like

Soft sweeping movements in the slabs to capture organic movements in nature. A consistent, even background tone with veining that flows rather than fractures.

Super White Quartzite stone texture
QuartziteBrazil

Super White Quartzite

White to pale grey with subtle movement. Harder and more stain-resistant than marble.

Finish options

Polished, Honed, Leathered

Typical use

Kitchen benchtops, bathroom vanities — durable alternative to white marble

What good looks like

Consistent pale tone with just enough movement to read as stone rather than engineered. Subtle cloud-like variation rather than sharp, abrupt veins.

Noce Travertine stone texture
TravertineTivoli, Italy

Noce Travertine

Warm dark walnut tones with natural pitting. Rustic yet refined.

Finish options

Filled & Polished, Honed, Brushed

Typical use

Flooring, wall cladding, outdoor areas

What good looks like

Rich, consistent walnut tone with natural pitting that reads as texture rather than damage. Even colour distribution with no abrupt light patches.

Classic Travertine stone texture
TravertineTivoli, Italy

Classic Travertine

Warm beige to cream with natural pores and linear grain. Timeless.

Finish options

Filled & Polished, Honed, Unfilled

Typical use

Flooring, pool surrounds, wall cladding

What good looks like

Warm, consistent cream with natural linear banding. Pores that feel like character and depth — not deterioration. Even, golden undertone throughout.

Bianco Carrara stone texture
MarbleCarrara, Italy

Bianco Carrara

Classic white with soft, fine grey veining. The most widely specified marble in Sydney — more restrained than Calacatta, consistently available, and competitively priced.

Finish options

Polished, Honed

Typical use

Bathroom vanities, shower walls, splashbacks, residential applications

What good looks like

Fine, consistent grey veining that flows gently across a clean white base. Soft movement is the classic choice — avoid slabs with heavy blue-grey clusters or abrupt shifts in tone.

Pietra Grey stone texture
MarbleIran

Pietra Grey

Deep charcoal-grey with fine, crisp white veining. High contrast and architectural presence — one of the most requested dark stones in Sydney for contemporary residential and hospitality.

Finish options

Polished, Honed, Brushed

Typical use

Feature walls, bathroom floors, commercial interiors, hotel lobbies

What good looks like

Crisp white veining that moves with confidence across a deep, even charcoal base. High contrast with a clear directional grain — the drama comes from consistency, not chaos.

Superwhite stone texture
DolomiteBrazil
Trending

Superwhite

Very forgiving stone that has been a cult classic for the modern home. White base with soft grey veining and excellent durability for everyday use.

Finish options

Polished, Honed, Leathered

Typical use

Kitchen benchtops, bathroom vanities — a cult classic for the modern home

What good looks like

Busy dramatic veins with a soft light grey base. The contrast between the white ground and the movement is what makes it special — look for energy in the slab without losing the lightness.

White Dolomite stone texture
DolomiteBrazil

White Dolomite

White to pale grey with soft, rippling grey veining. Harder and less porous than marble — a practical alternative to Calacatta for kitchen use.

Finish options

Polished, Honed, Leathered

Typical use

Kitchen benchtops, bathroom vanities — for clients wanting marble aesthetics with better durability

What good looks like

Rippling grey veining with gentle, continuous movement and consistent depth. Avoid slabs where veining looks fragmented or breaks up abruptly.

Arabescato Vagli stone texture
MarbleTuscany, Italy
Trending

Arabescato Vagli

Fractured white with bold grey and warm gold veining. More dramatic in movement than standard Arabescato — each slab tells a distinct story.

Finish options

Polished, Honed

Typical use

Benchtops, feature walls, bathroom vanities

What good looks like

A balance in small and large rock formations along with clean contrast. The interplay between the fractured white and the bold veining is what gives this stone its character.

Honey Onyx stone texture
OnyxTurkey, Iran

Honey Onyx

Warm amber to honey-gold with translucent, flowing banding. When backlit, the natural crystal structure glows. Suited to statement pieces — not large surface areas. Extremely distinctive.

Finish options

Polished, Honed

Typical use

Feature walls, bar tops, bespoke furniture, backlit panels

What good looks like

Strong, translucent amber banding with consistent flow and warm, even tone. Best when honey tones are neither too orange nor too pale — and the banding flows rather than breaks.

This is a representative selection of what we commonly work with. If you have a specific material in mind that isn't listed here, get in touch — we can source and fabricate a much wider range.

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