This fall, I made my annual journey to Verona, Italy, to attend Marmomacc, the largest stone exhibition in the world. And as always, the show did not disappoint. The exhibition halls were filled with innovations -- from new stone products to advanced fabrication and quarrying equipment to environmentally friendly stone maintenance and installation products.
Textures and patterns seemed to be prominent at this year's event. Antolini Luigi, one of the largest Italian producers of stone, including many exotic materials, exhibited its new Natura Collection. The products in this collection featured various animal prints etched in stone. Antolini is also known for its beautiful Precioustone Collection. Many of the slabs in this line are decorated with Swarovski crystal.