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Stone Names and Their Meanings

Posted on June 19, 2008
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Generally speaking, most stone quarries, companies, and factories use the generic name of the stone. The stone’s name can tell a lot about the stone. The most popular stones have a two word name and it is usually in Italian. The first word in the name usually means the color or texture and the second word usually describes where the stone is from.

Here is a list of the Italian name of some stones and their English meaning:

 

Italian Word	English Word
Azzuro/Azul	Blue
Breccia	Rubble
Bianco	White
Fiore	Flower
Giallo	Yellow
Nero/Negro	Black
Oro	Gold
Perla	Pearl
Rosa	Pink
Rosso	Red
Verde	Green

So next time you hear a stone name like “Azul Macaubas” you will know that it is a blue stone quarried in the town of Macaubas. Some other examples would be:

• Giallo Siena - a yellow marble that was extracted from a quarry in the province of Siena
• Breccia Tavira - a stone found in the town of Tavira that has a broken texture
• Fiore di Pesco Carnico - a stone with a flower texture that is found in the Carnia mountians
• Negro Marquina - a black marble from the town of Marquina

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