Thanks Chris. That is what I thought it was. I have decided to use it in the stick mosaic format as an accent tile(vertical stripe or long vertical niche) in a shower of 12X 24 vein-cut silver beige travertine. Did you use the emperador dark in slab form as well on the vanity countertop? I can't tell for sure in this photo. Is the floor brown or black? I am considering using a emperador dark vessel sink but I can't figure out what to use on the countertop. This visual is great .....thanks.

Sounds like a great combination of materials you're using! The vanity counter is polished black granite, and so is the floor.

Where can you buy this tile? It is beautiful!

You can by this marble tile at Arizona Tile in Scottsdale.

Is the marble on the wall polished or honed? It looks like it might be polished. It looks gorgeous.

Thanks Cheryl! It's polished. Definitely the way to go with this particular stone in my opinion because it brings out the veining and depth of color so much better than if it's honed. Good luck with your project!

Thank you! Our contractor is steering us away from anything polished because of the upkeep and predisposition to scratches. So I need to select something that looks good honed. Thank you for your prompt answer. I agree...the polished looks excellent!! I have a couple weeks to figure out what I want. Thanks again.

You are very welcome Cheryl! Marble is pretty soft, and would be more prone to scratches than a harder stone like granite or quartz. However, whether it's honed or polished doesn't really matter in regards to how easily it will scratch. Also, comparing apples to apples, a polished version should be maintained just as regularly as a honed version of the same stone. What's your application? I looked at your ideabook and it looks like you're planning a bathroom remodel. If you love this stone, but hesitate to use it due to the upkeep, maybe try incorporating it into your design in a creative way like a border or inset detail on your floor or your wainscot. You can also easily find this stone in 12 x 12 mosaic sheets if you wanted to incorporate that into your design as well.

Thanks for the info! We are remodeling 2 bathrooms. I went to the tile store today. I picked travertine for both. Ivory for one room...and Bucak dark and light for the other. Funny you suggested using the Emperador for accents. We were talking about using them in small squares to spice it up a bit. But then we decided to use 2 x 2 Cremna Noce. We're still in the design mode so it may change again. Thanks for the info. And thank you to you and the other designers who post photos on here to give us cool ideas!