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Notes from the Quarry and the Studio

A working archive of what we learn at the quarry face and on the project floor. Each piece explores a material, a method, or a decision that shapes how natural stone behaves in a finished space.

Inside Nova Blanca: The Greek Quarry Behind a Modern Classic

Every slab of Nova Blanca begins on a mountainside in Greece, at a quarry our family has known for generations....

How to Tell a Real Calacatta Gold from a Convincing Substitute

Every slab of Nova Blanca begins on a mountainside in Greece, at a quarry our family has known for generations....

Why Block-Level Selection Matters More than the Stone’s Name

Every slab of Nova Blanca begins on a mountainside in Greece, at a quarry our family has known for generations....

Calacatta, Statuary, Statuarietto: The Vocabulary Matters

Every slab of Nova Blanca begins on a mountainside in Greece, at a quarry our family has known for generations....

What “Quarry-Direct” Actually Means — and Why Most Claims Fall Short

Every slab of Nova Blanca begins on a mountainside in Greece, at a quarry our family has known for generations....