Tuscan Calacatta Gold 3/4" Penny Round Polished Marble Mosaic

Product Overview

Tuscan Calacatta Gold 3/4" Penny Round Polished Marble Mosaic Tile brings the elegance of genuine Italian marble to a playful, timeless circular pattern. Each mosaic features a luminous white-to-creamy background enriched by soft gray movement and occasional warm gold veining.

The petite penny-round chips are mesh-mounted for easier installation and create abundant grout joints, adding texture and visual rhythm to backsplashes, bathroom floors, shower walls, niches, and decorative features. The polished finish enhances the marble’s crystalline character and gives the surface a refined, light-reflective appearance.

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Kitchen Backsplashes: Adds movement and polished natural-stone character behind ranges, sinks, and beverage stations.

• Bathroom Floors: The small chips and frequent grout joints create a detailed surface appropriate for suitable residential bathroom floors.

• Shower Walls and Niches: Provides a luxurious Italian-marble finish over a properly waterproofed substrate.

• Shower Floors: The penny format creates numerous grout joints, but the marble itself is polished. Confirm slip resistance and suitability with the installer before specifying it for a shower floor.

• Vanity and Powder-Room Walls: Reflects light while introducing subtle gold and gray veining.

• Decorative Features: Suitable for fireplace surrounds, framed mosaic panels, borders, bar fronts, and hospitality interiors.

Installation and Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: WHITE MARBLE INSTALLATION PROTOCOL

Calacatta Gold is a light-colored natural marble. White setting material, adequate coverage, pre-sealing, and careful grout selection are essential to prevent discoloration or scratching.

• Use White Mortar: Install with premium white polymer-modified mortar meeting ANSI A118.4 or A118.15 and approved for natural-stone mosaics. Gray mortar may shadow through or discolor the marble.

• Dry-Lay and Blend: Open several cartons and arrange the sheets before installation. Distribute strongly veined and lightly veined sections throughout the surface.

• Check Sheet Alignment: Dry-fit adjoining sheets and adjust perimeter chips as necessary to prevent visible square sheet outlines.

• Mortar Application: Use an appropriately sized small-notched trowel. Flatten the mortar ridges before placing the sheets to reduce mortar squeeze-through.

• Embed Evenly: Press each sheet into the mortar with a grout float or padded beating block, maintaining a flat and consistent finished surface.

• Pre-Sealing: Apply a penetrating sealer approved for polished marble before grouting. Test the product first to ensure it does not alter the marble’s color or sheen.

• Grout Selection: Use unsanded grout or a fine-aggregate grout specifically approved for polished marble. Test it on spare material to confirm it will not scratch or stain the stone.

• Grout Color: Bright white creates a crisp appearance; warm white or pale gray produces softer contrast and may be easier to maintain.

• Wet Areas: Install over a complete waterproofing system. Sealing the marble does not waterproof the shower assembly.

• Movement Joints: Include perimeter and field movement accommodation following TCNA EJ171 and applicable construction standards.

• Cutting: Use a clean continuous-rim diamond blade designed for marble. Wet-cut the material and protect the polished surface from chipping.

• Order Allowance: Purchase approximately 10–15% additional material for cuts, pattern alignment, natural variation, breakage, and future repairs.

Care and Maintenance

• Clean with warm water and a neutral-pH cleaner formulated for natural marble.

• Never use vinegar, lemon, acidic bathroom cleaners, bleach, or abrasive powders; these can etch or dull the polished surface.

• Wipe up cosmetics, oils, wine, coffee, citrus, and strongly pigmented liquids promptly.

• Use microfiber cloths, soft sponges, or non-abrasive brushes.

• Reseal periodically according to use, exposure, and the sealer manufacturer’s instructions.

• Use mats or protective pads in appropriate floor installations to limit scratching from grit and abrasive debris.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Italian luxury, Parisian interiors, traditional elegance, Art Deco, and refined transitional design.

• Color Character: Luminous white and warm ivory with soft gray movement and occasional honey-gold veining.

• Visual Advantage: The circular mosaic softens the bold veining of Calacatta Gold while the polished finish reflects ambient light.

• Complementary Materials: White oak, walnut, unlacquered brass, creamy quartz, dark stone, and painted cabinetry.

• Complementary Metals: Champagne bronze, polished nickel, antique brass, and matte black.

• Suggested Grout Colors: Bright white, warm white, ivory, or very pale gray.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size are the individual penny-round pieces?

Each circular marble chip is approximately 3/4" in diameter and mounted on a nominal 12" x 12" mesh sheet.

Is this genuine Italian Calacatta Gold marble?

Yes. The listing identifies it as genuine natural Calacatta Gold marble from Italy.

Does this mosaic require sealing?

Yes. Apply a penetrating natural-stone sealer before grouting and reseal periodically according to the installation environment.

Can it be installed on a shower wall?

Yes. Use white natural-stone mortar over an approved waterproofing system.

Can polished Calacatta Gold penny rounds be used on a shower floor?

The small chips provide numerous grout joints, but the marble surface is polished and has no published DCOF rating. Obtain installer approval and confirm local slip-resistance requirements before use.

Will all the sheets have the same veining?

No. Differences in background tone, gray movement, gold veining, and crystal structure are inherent characteristics of genuine natural marble.

Is this product honed or polished?

The selected product is polished. The current URL includes “honed,” which appears inconsistent with the active finish and should be corrected if no honed variant is offered