Bardiglio Imperiale Marble
Bardiglio is a family of grey marbles from the Carrara district in Tuscany, darker than the district's white marbles. Bardiglio Imperiale, the type SoCal Tiles sells, is an even grey to grey-blue with little marked veining. SoCal carries it as Polished field tile.
- Also called
- Bardiglio
- Family
- Marble
- Color
- Even grey to grey-blue, with little marked veining
- Geological type
- Marble: recrystallized carbonate rockSource: Marble, Wikipedia
- Named for
- Grey marbles quarried across the Carrara district, Tuscany, ItalySource: Carrara marble, Wikipedia
- Acid sensitivity
- Calcareous: acids such as lemon or vinegar can dull or etch the surfaceSource: Natural Stone Institute, Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone
- Finishes at SoCal Tiles
- Polished
SoCal Tiles carries
SoCal Tiles sells Bardiglio Imperiale as Polished field tile, each with a sample option:
Appearance and variation
An even grey to grey-blue stone, more uniform and less strongly veined than Bardiglio types with dark streaking.
Tone and evenness vary from block to block and between production lots. Order a sample from the product page before deciding.
About Bardiglio Imperiale Marble
Bardiglio is a family of grey marbles found across quarry sites in the Carrara district of Tuscany, the same district as Carrara and Calacatta. It is darker than the district's white marbles, and it has been used since Roman times for architectural facings and floors. Plain Bardiglio can show dark grey veining. Bardiglio Imperiale is the more even, grey-blue type. This describes the stone type, not the source of any particular lot. See Carrara Marble.
Caring for natural stone: read our stone care guide.
Common questions
What is the difference between Bardiglio and Bardiglio Imperiale?
Bardiglio is a family of grey Carrara-district marbles that can show dark veining. Bardiglio Imperiale is a more even, grey-blue type with little marked veining. SoCal Tiles sells Bardiglio Imperiale.
Sources
- Carrara marble, Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Litos Online, Different varieties of marble from Carrara (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Marble, Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Natural Stone Institute, Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone (retrieved 2026-09-23)
- SoCal Tiles product catalog: Bardiglio Imperiale (retrieved 2026-09-21)