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Origin & Grade
What separates a Turkish block from an Iranian one, a Mexican from an Italian, and a filled slab from an unfilled one. Same trade name, different material — and the difference is visible before it is expensive.
Turkish, Iranian, Mexican, Italian or Pakistani: Reading Travertine by Origin
Same trade name, five different materials. Origin decides the void structure, the bedding, what finish it takes and how it behaves outdoors — and it is the cheapest decision to get right and the most expensive to get wrong.
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Filled or Unfilled: What the Difference Costs You
It is the same block, cut and processed differently, and the choice changes the appearance, the maintenance regime and the price. Buyers pay for filled material without being told what the filling did.
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