Over the past decade, suppliers of stone, installation materials and maintenance products have placed a great deal of emphasis on educating architects on the technical aspects of natural stone.

This Stone of the Month supplied by Polycor Inc., Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.

Back when I was in college, I saw one of those too-good-to-be-true advertisements for home electronics in the newspaper.

This Stone of the Month supplied by Echeguren Slate, San Francisco, CA. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.

Pellegrini Meccanica S.p.A. of Verona, Italy, is offering a new series of stationary diamond multiwire saws called Pentawire 2/5.

With two quarries and a retail location in the Colorado area, Stone Wholesale Corp. produces Brownstone, Cherokee stone and moss rock for large masonry companies, contractors and architects

After being inspired by a trip to Italy over 20 years ago, Charlie Zgonis founded Olympia Marble and Granite in Needham, MA

The Thibaut T818 CNC stone-working center, available in North America from EuroStone Machine of Atlanta, GA, offers users a broad range of choices and options.

Five years ago, I remember telling friends from outside the stone industry how much the field has grown.

This Stone of the Month supplied by Travertine Bros., Istanbul, Turkey.