Giallo Reale is a distinguished Italian limestone celebrated for its rich yellow and gold hues. The stone displays a warm background with dark ochre veining and occasional rose variations, creating a dynamic and elegant surface. Its natural grain and color depth make it ideal for high-end interior applications, including flooring, wall cladding, and decorative accents. Giallo Reale is available in polished, honed, or brushed finishes to suit diverse design aesthetics. Marmi di Carrara supplies this material in blocks, standard 2/3 cm slabs, or custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide detailed photos of actual slabs to ensure transparency before purchase. Discover the authentic character of Giallo Reale and request a quote for your project.
Petrographic description
This limestone features a warm yellow background accented by dark ochre veining and subtle rose-colored variations.
Giallo Reale is a Limestone quarried in Italy, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICITLS00873. Its dominant tone is yellow & gold, with a veined texture.
Like every limestone, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered, split-face. Typical applications: interior and exterior floors, façades, pool surrounds, garden design, carved elements.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
Giallo Reale: the complete guide
Overview
Giallo Reale is a yellow marble in warm, bright tones, with light ochre and ivory veins. It is chosen for classic, refined interiors, where colour should add warmth without excess.
History and origin
It is also offered as Giallo Reale Classico and in the Marmi di Carrara catalogue it is one of the exclusive materials. Yellow marbles have been prized since antiquity for polychrome floors and inlays, and are still in demand today for interiors with a classic feel. It is supplied in blocks, slabs and calibrated tiles. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request.
Appearance
The background is straw yellow, sometimes tending towards honey, with ochre, golden and white veins irregularly distributed. The intensity of the yellow can vary considerably between blocks, so it is useful to choose slabs from the same batch. Polishing makes it brilliant and deep, while satin and brushed finishes lighten it to a softer tone.
Uses
The catalogue offers it for floors, cladding, bathrooms, washbasins, tables, stairs, fireplaces and inlays. It is very effective in inserts and compositions with white or black marbles. Not recommended for exteriors or heavily used kitchen worktops.
Care and maintenance
Use only neutral products, because acids discolour and dull the yellow. A stain-proofing impregnator protects bathroom tops and floors. Scratches and dullness can be removed by re-polishing.
- Classification
- marble
- Bulk density
- approx. 2,700 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 3
- Water absorption
- low
- Main use
- interiors
- Acid resistance
- low: beware of lemon, vinegar and limescale removers
FAQ
Is Giallo Reale suitable for outdoor use?
Limestone: suitable for façades and paving in temperate climates with a honed, brushed or bush-hammered finish. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Giallo Reale per m²?
Indicative price from €115/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Giallo Reale shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
