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Carrara Gioia marble
Carrara Gioia marble worktops are known for their striking white and grey veining patterns, which form from the natural movement of minerals during the marble's formation. Read More
Carrara Gioia marble worktops are known for their striking white and grey veining patterns, which form from the natural movement of minerals during the marble’s formation. This marble is also characterised by its high-quality and fine grain, which makes it an ideal choice for high-end projects such as walls, worktops and bathrooms.
Carrara Gioia is a type of marble quarried in the Carrara region of Italy, specifically in the Gioia quarry. The Gioia quarry is known for producing some of the highest-quality marble in the area and is known as one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious.
Your Home + Bianco Carrara Gioia marble
Bianco Carrara Gioia is perfect for designing modern homes, traditional homes, offices, and shops. And you can prepare your favourite pastries directly on the marble’s surface!
The Gioia quarry provides a wide variety of marble options with subtle variations in colour and texture that create an exquisite finish to any surface. So whether you want to add a touch of sophistication to your bathroom vanity top or something more rustic for your kitchen breakfast bar, Carrara Gioia marble is perfect for any decorating style.
The durability of Carrara Gioia makes it ideal for high-use areas such as worktops. Its natural properties are hard wearing and can withstand daily contact without discolouration or damage. You can safely use soap on your Carrara Gioia marble without damaging the surface. It is also heat resistant, making it an ideal choice for fireplaces and barbecues.
Natural Carrara marble slabs
Our designer-looking marble slabs are full of charm — and are very durable too. Use our contact form to schedule your appointment to see Carrara Gioia marble slabs, similar marbles and other stones. Then reserve them directly in the yard or by contacting our team. Need a sample too? The Worktop Library makes it easy.
Carrara Gioia marble is a luxurious, durable stone and an excellent choice for those who wish to add an elegant touch to their home or business.
A Carrara Gioia worktop can be used in various applications, such as kitchen worktops, splashbacks, fireplace surrounds and table tops. This stone’s versatility allows London homeowners to create a timeless look that will stand the test of time. Furthermore, due to its natural characteristics, Gioia Marble is incredibly easy to clean and maintain without compromising quality or style.
Carrara Gioia marble kitchen worktops
Make head-turning worktops with our Carrara slabs. Try a 20 mm thick worktop for minimalistic and modern designs, or try our standard 30 mm thick worktops for traditional spaces, such as farmhouses and rustic barns.
Carrara Gioia Marble kitchen worktops are a luxurious addition to any kitchen. This Italian marble is renowned for its beautiful white background and grey veins that add depth and texture to any space. With Carrara Gioia Marble, you can create head-turning worktops in your kitchen or bathroom with our 20mm thick slabs. In addition, the natural veining of the Carrara Gioia Marble makes it perfect for creating statement designs without overwhelming the space.
Our Carrara slabs come in various sizes, allowing you to easily make countertops, wall panels, splashbacks, and even upstands in your kitchen or bathroom. Mix different sizes to make a bold design, or keep it minimalistic by choosing a slab with a crisp white backdrop.
Create a Gioia marble worktop in 5 steps.
- Go to the marble section on the website, or start from scratch with an entire library of worktops materials.
- Learn about your material on the product’s page or start your creation by choosing the marble’s style, pattern, and colour.
- Send us your project’s dimensions or plans and request a free sample delivered to your door.
- We come to measure up. Pick from our worktop edges and types of drainers, and add to your design if you like.
- When your room is ready to receive the stone, we come directly to your home or office and install it in just a few hours.
Carrara Gioia marble specifications
Material: Marble
Colour: White
Price Group: 2
Finishes: Polished, honed
Thicknesses: 2 cm, 3 cm
Average slab size: 270 x 180 – 310 x 195 cm
Style: Veins
Heat resistance: 350 °C
Hardness: 3 (out of 10 on Moh’s scale)
Applications: kitchen worktops, barbecue, pool liner, fireplace, interior and exterior walls, house fronts, furniture, splashbacks, shelves, columns and other internal and external applications.
Usage: Indoor and outdoor
Natural marble is a fantastic option for kitchen worktops, upstands, or walls in homes and businesses. It has remained the king of worktops for centuries thanks to the mix of eternal beauty, high performance and affordability it offers.
- Natural marble is UV suitable, making it a perfect outdoor worktop material.
- You can choose marble in various finishes: Polished, Leather, Honed, Bush-Hammered, Satinato, and more.
- Each slab of natural marble worktop is unique to you and your project. Nature does not create two identical marble slabs.
- Marble can withstand exceptionally high heat (up to 300 degrees Celsius) and offers excellent scratch and stain resistance performance.
- When you embark on a kitchen or bathroom renovation, you will most likely consider how the material would improve the appearance and functionality of your house. However, with marble, you can also consider how it can boost the property's value. Your home is a significant investment, and adding marble worktops can help increase its value in the future.
Carrara Gioia marble is a natural material comprising 100% raw minerals. Therefore, as with any natural product, its composition may differ slightly across blocks. a
Arabescato Carrara marble's technical features are the following (petrographical classification):
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Density: 2714 kg/m3
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Water Absorption: 0,7%
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Fire reaction: Class A
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Compressive strength: 110 MPa - 132.0 MPa
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Flexural strength: 21.7 Mpa
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Abrasion resistance: 12.48 Mpa
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Modulus of rupture: 14,40Mpa
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Impact resistance: 49 cm
As a natural material, marble's warranty comes from nature and has inherent flaws and fractures that make it unique.
You can select from our Sensa, Naturamia, and Granith stone collections of branded natural materials if you prefer marble with a warranty. Our manufacturer's warranties for natural stone worktops range from 2 to 15 years.
The Carrara Gioia marble was formed during the Early Jurassic period in Tuscany, Italy, approximately 190 million years ago. However, its first documented use attributes its discovery to the Ancient Romans over 2000 years ago when it was known as Luna marble (moon marble), used to construct sculptures and architectural buildings.
Carrara Gioia marble is a type of White Carrara marble prevalent for its dark network or veins contrasting a white backdrop. Carrara Gioia marble offers a vibrant alternative to the traditional Carrara with striking charcoal veining, giving it the Gioia (Italian for 'Joy') name.
RETURNS AND SHIPPING POLICY RETURNS
Except for damaged surfaces, all sales are final. Please call 020 39760029 or email [email protected] for more information before mailing exchanges or purchasing return products installed in faulty or damaged condition.
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We process all orders within one business day. However, specific stones may have longer lead times due to high demand or special-order items from other countries.
DELIVERY & INSTALLATION COSTS
We compute delivery and installation costs at the time of purchase. Our team of professional stone fitters install all stone surfaces.
Installation and delivery charges vary depending on weight, site access, and delivery location from our workshop in West London, United Kingdom.
INSTALLATION & DELIVERY ADDRESSES
Stone worktop installation is available in London and up to 150 miles of surrounding areas. Don't hesitate to get in touch with our Worktop Library Service Team at (20) 39760029.
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