The iconic material has been used for centuries by artists and designers alike. And calacatta is one of the world's most expensive types of marble. It's more than double the price of carrara ...

For example, a slab of Statuario or Calacatta marble can cost over €10,000 ($11,000) per ton. The more expensive one is usually the type of marble that's exported. Last year, 1.2 million tons of ...

For a more graphic look, you can also do a slab backsplash in a bolder stone, like a Calacatta Viola or Arabescato marble. These statement-making marbles have large swaths of black, deep purple ...