Rosa El-rei is a distinguished marble from Portugal, characterized by its elegant rosy-white base and subtle grey veining. This medium-grained stone offers a soft, warm aesthetic that enhances both modern and classical interiors. Its granoblastic texture provides a refined surface suitable for polished, honed, or leathered finishes. Architects often select Rosa El-rei for flooring, wall cladding, and decorative elements where a gentle, luminous quality is desired. Marmi di Carrara supplies Rosa El-rei in blocks, 2/3 cm slabs, and cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs to ensure transparency before purchase, allowing you to verify the specific tonal variations and vein patterns of Rosa El-rei for your project.
Petrographic description
Medium to coarse-grained marble with a granoblastic texture, featuring dominant medium-sized grains with sliced edges. The stone displays rosy to rosy-white and indigo-white hues, intersected by light greyish small veins.
Rosa El-rei is a Marble quarried in Portugal, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICPTMA00408. Its dominant tone is white, with medium to coarse grain and a veined texture.
Like every marble, 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: polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered (exterior). Typical applications: interior floors and walls, bathrooms, vanity tops, stairs, fireplaces, furniture and sculpture.
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.
FAQ
Is Rosa El-rei suitable for outdoor use?
Marble: suitable for façades and shaded areas with a honed or bush-hammered finish; polished surfaces lose their gloss outdoors. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Rosa El-rei per m²?
Indicative price from €130/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 Rosa El-rei 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.
