The difference between Indian Marbles and Italian Marbles

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INDIAN MARBLES AND ITALIAN MARBLES

Marble is the epitome of beauty and exquisiteness. Almost nothing can be compared to its beauty and elegance. Its unique and natural made colours, textures, designs and high lustre stands it apart from any other sources of material while creating a good home interior or exterior. Other than the beauty of marble, it is also preferred by homeowners because of its ability to make a room more spacious and comfortable, durability, lower maintenance effort, resistance to damage from moisture or fire and many more to add to the list.

Marbles have always been associated with the royals and the right because of their extravagant beauty and rarity. The rarity in the past days made these natural stones extremely expensive to be bought by the common or middle-class people.

In India, we can see marbles have been an integral part of great monarchs and emperors and are a part of eminent examples of artful architecture that are also known worldwide. Examples: The Taj Mahal, The royal courtyard and many more.

Thankfully, they are now easily available as we have found the natural site from where we can manufacture Indian Marbles that are equally beautiful but are affordable. Although ith the increased efficiency in technology and market demand have made both Italian and Indian Marble easily accessible and affordable compared to the past days.

Both, the Indian and the Italian Marbles are extremely beautiful marbles and gorgeous ones and turns any home uniquely beautiful. But, there are several features in both the natural stones that make them different from each other. So today we have come up with a guideline that helps you distinguish between the two and let you choose the one that's best for your home -

Appearance

Indian Marbles are mostly of medium lustre while Italian marbles have a sheer crystal effect over them and are highly lustrous.
Either of the marbles has wide variations in terms of colours and designs and natural grain or vein patterns.
Italian Marbles look luminescent and pearly when compared to Indian Marbles.

Quality and Strength

Both the Indian as well as Italian Marbled are known for their quality and strength. Indian marbles have a thickness of up to 30mm while the common thickness of the latter is 18- 20mm.
The Italian marbles are softer than the Indian marbles and need extra reinforcement with the help of nylon sheets.
Italian marbles need to be strengthened with epoxy resins.

Source

Italian Marble are imported directly from one of the best and the oldest mines in the world, which is predictable from its name, Quarried from Italy.

Indian Marbles are quarried from the northern parts of India, such as Rajasthan, Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh. Some of them are also quarried from Andhra Pradesh.

Cost

Since Italian Marbles are quarried from Italy and thus are imported from there, they are naturally more expensive than Indian Marbles.
Cost of Italian Marbles starts at Rupees 350-400/ square foot whereas the cost of Indian Marbles starts just from Rupees 80-100 / square foot.

Applications

Italian marbles are used for high-end interiors for luxurious homes, shopping malls, museums or anyone who wants to have an extravagantly gorgeous and grand looking interior. Can also use in foyers, staircases, wall cladding and as tabletops of high end and luxurious homes.
Indian Marbles have more strength and are useful for bathroom, kitchen floors, exterior walls, kitchen countertops and more as they require less maintenance.

Maintenance

Both the Indian and Italian Marbles require periodical maintenance before they tend to lose their lustre and shine. However, Italian Marbles need more maintenance as they are more prone to stains and are made of resins on one side to strengthen their material.

Polish

Italian Marbles are polished either on one side or both sides. However, Indian Marble can be polished or also be unpolished.

Chemical Ingredients

Italian marbles are treated with epoxy resins and nylon backing which is required to strengthen them along with matching pigments and chemical sealers.
Indian Marbles doesn't carry any harmful chemicals or toxins as it is already a harder material.

Although both carry enough features to create a glamourous look to any interior and are durable and are almost close to one another in terms of price effectiveness. Italian Marbles require highly skilled craftsmen to inlay them as they are gentle and soft marbles and have acute design patterns which can be ruined with a single mistake. Indian Marbles, however, doesn't require extremely expert craftsmen to inlay them.

Thus, we can conclude that although both the materials look so similar but have several distinctions. But, now that you know them we hope you'll make a wise decision for your home when it's time and choose the best option for you and your home. Also don't forget to shop only from the best retail gallery of Marbles in India, Radhamadhav Marbles, a treasure of exquisite and quality marbles suitable for every unique home.