Indian vs Italian Marble: What Works Best For Your Home
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When it comes to marble, you have two options that are immensely popular in Indian homes. Both Indian marble and Italian marble are amazing choices for your flooring or surface top needs. But how do you pick the right marble that’s perfect for your home and budget?
While there’s a lot of info out there and it’s easy to get overwhelmed, here are the basic differences you need to know between Indian and Italian marble.
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Origin Of Indian Marble and Italian Marble
Indian marble is quarried extensively in North India. This makes it a cost-effective choice with a wide variety of colors and textures.
Italian marble is quarried in Italy and is now easily available in India as well. It is widely appreciated for its high lustre and imparting visual appeal to the area where it’s used.
Popular Types of Indian Marble and Italian Marbles
Indian marble: It comes in an astonishing array of colors such as white, pink, yellow, green, red and black.
Some of the popular varieties include:
• White Makrana Marble (famously used in the Taj Mahal)
• High-quality white Ambaji Marble
• Morwad White Marble
• Wonder White Marble
• Banswara White Marble
• Jaiselmer Yellow
• Indian Statuario
• Indian Green Marble
• Onyx Marble
Italian marble: Like its Indian counterpart, this comes in a variety of color and textures. Though there are a few varieties which are instantly recognizable, such as:
• Statuario marble
• Botticino marble
• Carrara marble
• Calacatta Marble
• Royal Dyna
• Black Marquina
• Vietnam White
PRICE OF INDIAN MARBLE AND ITALIAN MARBLE
Indian marble: While the cost of marble varies from city to city and vendor to vendor, Indian marble starts from 30 Rs. per sq ft for some varieties of Indian marble. It goes up to 150 Rs. per sq ft for other varieties.
Italian marble: Since this is available in a wide variety, prices could range start from 150 Rs. to 5,000 Rs. per sq ft, and sometimes more.
The best cost of both Indian and Italian marble are almost the Indian best marble 100 Rs. Per sqft and Italian best marble 300 Rs. per sq ft..
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Maintenance Tips
• Sweep regularly to keep away dust and grit
• Clean surfaces and floors with a mild detergent solution or a specially formulated marble-cleaning liquid
• Rub or mop the floors gently; never scrub
• Apply a marble sealer to create a protective
• Mop up spills, especially acidic liquids like vinegar
• Things to watch out for
• Ensure the marble slabs you buy are of the same thickness, ideally 15 mm and not less, else it may crack
• Look at the marble slabs along with the sample pieces to get a rough estimate and avoid wastage
• Take into consideration wastage due to breakage during transit
Indian and Italian marble have their pros and cons, as listed above, but it’s best to choose what suits your needs. While building or renovating your home, you may have a particular finish in mind and a budget to follow. By keeping these points in mind, you can easily select the right type of marble for your house.
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