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Crema Marfil Quarry, Coto, Spain

This Quarry in Coto, Spain contains the largest depository of Crema Marfil marble in the world. More than 1.4 million tons of stone are quarried from this quarry a month. Cut into blocks as seen in this video, then shipped to slab processors who will slice these blocks like a loaf of bread into the[…..]

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Designcorps + Design Studio work with Fox Marble to turn a sketch into reality and deliver a client’s dream kitchen island.

  Inspired by flowing fountains bathed in gleaming sunlight, this kitchen island is a work or art. Designcorps and the homeowners brought Fox sketches and blueprints for their dream kitchen island, a functional island with the modern conveniences of a sink, built-in shelves, automated drawers and a seating area that would also be the artistic[…..]

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Calacatta kitchen, counter and backsplash

Design, Drawing and Construction, Through an Artist’s eye

When clients engaged Rorce Lo with the design/build firm of C&L Builders to renovate their Log Homes that has an entire 2 bedroom Condo in a San Francisco high rise they were amazed (as are we) to see their space transform into the original vision Rorce provided in the hand drawn and rendered drawing of[…..]

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Luxe Marketing Council tours Fox Marble as part of its “How it’s Made” Series The Countertop – Delivering an Uncommon Solution to a Common Need

The announcement read: In our continuation of the popular “How It’s Made” series, we take on the countertop—kitchen, bath and otherwise. To learn how it’s done correctly, we turn to the Bay Area’s acknowledged leader in the field, FOX MARBLE. The head count was more than confirmed and it was standing room only yesterday when[…..]

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Chateau St. Jean founder’s statue is restored to its former glory

Chateau St. Jean vineyards located in Sonoma, CA had removed their founders statue from a fountain at the winery years ago. This Terra Cotta ceramic sculpture was commissioned in 1980 by the artist Patricia Hopper of Fresno, CA. During her relocation she was damaged, with several decorative pieces breaking off along with hands and fingers[…..]

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Ortensia Quarry, Carrara Italy

Ortensia Quarry, Carrara, Italy

This quarry, called Ortensia is situated in Carrara, Italy and is part of the marble basin of Colonnata at an elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level. The quarry has been producing Carrara Marble since the 1850’s and their marble is known for its fine grain, high strength, lack of voids and low liquid absorption[…..]

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Sign Art

While I’ve been snapping shots of the Jerusalem Gold sign we made for the home show with my phone. A truly skilled photographer, Robin, an estimator here at Fox had a real camera and took some creative shots while it was fabricated and loaded for delivery. We hope you enjoy what he captured with his creative[…..]

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Alderson Construction & Fox Marble craft a classic Master Bath

This magnificent master bath was engineered from the ground up using our digital measuring and rendering technology. From intricate flooring and base to the complex tub deck and vanities. Our team coordinated each step of the process with Alderson Construction. Our digital measuring team processed initial data on site to assure accurate dimensions and angles.[…..]

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Fox Marble is now offering Continuing Education Courses to AIA members

Fox Marble is proud to announce we have recently become an Allied Member of the San Francisco and San Mateo AIA chapters. In conjunction with these memberships and our historical membership with the Marble Institute of America we are offering Continuing Education courses to both AIA & ASID members. These classes provide credits for design professionals to apply[…..]

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Quarry

Jerusalem Gold, stone with a place in history

This quarry located outside of Jerusalem in Israel has been family owned since 1923. Stone from this quarry has been used in many historical restorations throughout Israel and new projects in this historical area. Variations in the limestone quarried here provide several shades of stone ranging from white and greys to the golden hued and[…..]

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