Carrara marble is one of the most prestigious marbles in the world. A slab can cost up to $400 per square meter, and over history, it has been used for some remarkable buildings. Think of the ...

And calacatta is one of the world's most expensive types of marble. It's more than double the price of carrara marble, yet mined in the same mountains. But the key to calacatta's price is its rarity.

In a Venice apartment designed by Jacques Grange, the primary bathroom is a cocoon of Cremo Tirreno marble. Colorful marble has been having a moment. Designers and homeowners have rediscovered ...

Calacatta marble, a highly prized white stone exclusively quarried from the Apuan Mountains in the Carrara region of Tuscany, Italy, runs $180 per square foot, according to HomeAdvisor.

which produces specific types of marble, Carrara and Calacatta. Smith explains that Carrara marble, which is “very soft, cloudy white with gray veining,” costs around $60–$100 per square foot.