Stones
Three beiges and a gray. Diana Royal, Akhisar Beige and Atlantic Gray are trade names; several mills cut each of them. Dolomitic Beige is our own name for a denser beige.
Diana Royal
Beige with fine, lively veining. Sold in the US under this name.
Honed for floors, polished for walls.
Akhisar Beige
Warm light-to-mid beige with a soft, cloudy pattern; little contrast, calm over large areas.
Suited to a main floor across large areas.
Dolomitic Beige
Greige to taupe beige with lively cream and brown veining; a dense dolomitic marble.
Offered honed and polished, and in brushed and textured finishes.
Atlantic Gray
Light and dark gray together, with natural white veining and an even surface.
The only gray of the four; also quoted as slabs and cut to size.
The panels show the honed or polished face; outdoor pavers and coping are sandblasted or leathered. Ask for a sample of the textured face.
Also available, on request
- Muğla Whitesometimes sold as Turkish Carrara
- White with light gray veining. Quoted on request; not yet part of a standing program.
Italian Carrara and Calacatta, Emperador browns and onyx are not part of the program, and no Turkish stone is sold under an Italian name.
Grades
The quote names the grade, and the shipment is checked against the approved range samples and that grade before the container is sealed.
- Select
- Tight color and vein range within the approved range samples, no fills or resin repairs on the face, first-quality calibration and edges.
- Standard
- Wider color and vein range, occasional filled fissures on the face, commercial calibration. Sound stone at a lower price.
Forms, sizes and thicknesses
Nominal sizes in inches, metric in brackets. Tile covers the interior side of the program; the textured pavers and coping cover the outdoor side. Anything outside this list is cut to order.
| Form | Thickness | Sizes | Finish and edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| TileFloors and walls; 12 × 24 is the size US distributors stock most widely | ½ in (12 mm); ⅜ in (10 mm) for 12 × 12 | 12 × 12 in (305 × 305 mm), 12 × 24 in (305 × 610 mm), 18 × 18 in (457 × 457 mm), 24 × 24 in (610 × 610 mm). European series 30 × 60 cm and 60 × 60 cm at 2 cm on request. | Honed or polished; straight or micro-beveled edge |
| Pavers and coping, texturedPool decks and patios, in gray or beige | 1¼ in (3 cm) and 2 in (5 cm) | 12 × 24 in (305 × 610 mm), 16 × 24 in (406 × 610 mm), 24 × 24 in (610 × 610 mm), coping 12 × 24 in (305 × 610 mm). Coping 6 × 12 in (152 × 305 mm) and 4 × 9 in (102 × 229 mm) remodel, and treads 12 × 48 in (305 × 1,219 mm), on request. | Sandblasted or leathered face for outdoor use; coping bullnose on one long side |
| MosaicsShowers, backsplashes and borders | ⅜ in, mesh-mounted on 12 × 12 in sheets | 1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm), 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm), 1 × 2 in (25 × 51 mm) brick, 2 × 4 in (51 × 102 mm), hexagon, herringbone | Honed or polished, cut from the same material as the tile |
| LedgerFeature walls and outdoor kitchens | Panel, about ¾ to 1 in thick | 6 × 24 in (152 × 610 mm) ledger panel, matching corner units | Split face or sandblasted |
| Steps, sills and thresholdsQuoted per item against a drawing or a schedule | ¾ in (2 cm) and 2 in (5 cm) | cut to your schedule | Honed or polished; eased or bullnose edge |
Thickness is the trade nominal: ½ in is cut as 12 mm, ⅜ in as 10 mm, 1¼ in as 3 cm, 2 in as 5 cm. Calibration tolerance and edge profile are stated in the quote.
The pieces in section, at one scale
Tile, ½ in (12 mm)
Straight or micro-beveled edge
Paver, 1¼ in (3 cm)
Sandblasted or leathered face
Thick paver, 2 in (5 cm)
Sandblasted or leathered face
Pool coping, 2 in (5 cm)
Bullnose on one long side, over the pool wall; the triangle marks the water line
Marble outdoors
Gray and beige marble pavers now sit next to travertine on the outdoor lists of the US distributors we follow. Outdoors the face is sandblasted or leathered. The same stone comes as honed or polished tile for the interior and as textured pavers and coping for the outside, so a house can run one material from the kitchen to the pool edge.
For pool decks in a cold state, ask for the ASTM C97 absorption figure for the actual selection and for wet DCOF on the finish you are buying. This matters most where pavers freeze and thaw in winter.
Inches to metric
The sizes on this page, with the metric the mill cuts to.
| Nominal | Metric |
|---|---|
| 1 × 1 in | 25 × 25 mm |
| 1 × 2 in | 25 × 51 mm |
| 2 × 2 in | 51 × 51 mm |
| 2 × 4 in | 51 × 102 mm |
| 4 × 9 in | 102 × 229 mm |
| 6 × 12 in | 152 × 305 mm |
| 6 × 24 in | 152 × 610 mm |
| 12 × 12 in | 305 × 305 mm |
| 12 × 24 in | 305 × 610 mm |
| 12 × 48 in | 305 × 1,219 mm |
| 16 × 24 in | 406 × 610 mm |
| 18 × 18 in | 457 × 457 mm |
| 24 × 24 in | 610 × 610 mm |
| Thickness | Metric | Where |
|---|---|---|
| ⅜ in | 10 mm | Mosaics and 12 × 12 interior tile |
| ½ in | 12 mm | Tile |
| ¾ in | 2 cm | Sills, thresholds and the 2 cm European tile series |
| 1¼ in | 3 cm | Pavers, the standard outdoor thickness |
| 2 in | 5 cm | Thick pavers, pool coping and treads |
Test data and documents
The specification a US specifier names for this program is ASTM C503. The numbers behind it are ASTM C97 absorption, C170 compressive strength, C99 and C880 bending strength and C241 abrasion.
Where a mill's report exists and names the mill, we either commission the test in our own name at an independent laboratory or share the existing report under a confidentiality agreement. We hold no certificates of our own.
Packing and weight
Wooden crates on pallets, strapped and corner-protected, every crate ISPM-15 marked. The packing list states square feet and pounds per crate. Your marks and item codes go on the crates if you want them to. The practical minimum per item in a mixed container is one crate.
Marble is about 10 percent heavier than travertine at each thickness, so a 20 ft container holds about 10 percent less at the US highway limit: about 5,600–6,900 sq ft (520–640 m²) of ½ in tile or about 2,250–2,750 sq ft (210–255 m²) of 1¼ in (3 cm) pavers.
How to get a quote
Send these and our first reply can be a price:
- Stone and grade, or a photo of what you stock now.
- Form, size and thickness, from the table above.
- Finish and edge.
- Quantity, in square feet, square meters or containers; for coping and treads, in linear feet.
- Delivery point, your port or your yard, and when you need it.
We quote in US dollars, FOB from a Turkish port under Incoterms 2020 by default, CIF or DAP on request. The quote states the price basis, packing, lead time and payment terms in writing. Prices are not published: they move with the selection, the block and the freight market.
Buying for a single pool or patio? Ask a US stone or pool-supply distributor for these colors by name.