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Antolini Negresco leathered quartzite slab at Royal Stone, near-black field with faint gold and gray undertones

Negresco is the dense, dark end of the quartzite spectrum — charcoal-to-black ground with fine gray and faint gold mineral movement that only shows up when light catches it at the right angle. It reads as black at a glance and as a layered dark stone on closer inspection.

The brushed matte surface absorbs light rather than reflecting it, which is exactly what dark stones want — polish on a black quartzite glares and shows every fingerprint, while leather sits quiet and disguises wear.
From the slab arrival, 2024

Leathered. The brushed matte surface absorbs light rather than reflecting it, which is exactly what dark stones want — polish on a black quartzite glares and shows every fingerprint, while leather sits quiet and disguises wear. It's a forgiving choice for high-touch installations: bar tops, kitchen islands, vanity surrounds.

77″ × 128″ in a single slab — enough for a full island or a continuous bath wall without seams. On the floor at Royal Stone. Walk the slab to see how the gold undertone reads in person; it doesn't photograph.

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