Product Overview

Tuscan Calacatta Gold 1" x 1-7/8" Rhomboid Marble Mosaic Tile transforms genuine Italian Calacatta Gold marble into a crisp, interlocking diamond pattern. Each sheet contains 120 precision-cut rhomboid chips arranged in a 10-by-12 formation, creating a continuous geometric lattice across floors and walls.

The Tuscan selection features a warm, creamy-white field animated by gray, taupe, honey, amber, and occasional gold veining. Because the small rhomboid pieces are cut from natural marble, the veining breaks into subtle fragments across the sheet, giving every installation a distinctive balance of geometry and organic movement.

Measuring exactly 12.17" x 11.89", each mesh-mounted sheet covers 1.00 square foot. The mosaic is available in polished and honed finishes for backsplashes, bathroom floors, shower walls, shower pans, niches, fireplace surrounds, and decorative feature areas.

Technical Specifications

The exact-format specifications confirm a 12.17" x 11.89" sheet, 120 rhomboid chips, 5/16-inch thickness, 1/16-inch grout spacing, and one-square-foot coverage.

Recommended Applications

• Kitchen Backsplashes: Creates an elegant geometric field behind countertops, sinks, ranges, and beverage stations.

• Bathroom Floors: The compact rhomboid scale introduces pattern while preserving the natural variation of Italian marble.

• Shower Floors: Small chips conform to shower-pan slopes, while the numerous grout joints provide additional underfoot traction compared with large polished marble tiles.

• Shower and Tub-Surround Walls: Produces a continuous diamond lattice across wet-area feature walls.

• Vanity Backsplashes: Adds warm Italian marble character behind mirrors, sinks, and decorative fixtures.

• Decorative Niches: Contrasts effectively with larger Calacatta Gold, Carrara, Thassos, or white porcelain field tiles.

• Fireplace Surrounds: Suitable for decorative fireplace facades outside the firebox and required heat-clearance zones.

• Entryways and Feature Floors: Creates a refined statement in protected residential and light-commercial areas.

Finish Selection

Polished

• Reflective, glossy surface.

• Intensifies the marble’s gray, honey, and gold veining.

• Emphasizes crystalline depth and color contrast.

• Particularly effective on backsplashes and feature walls.

• Requires additional caution on wet walking surfaces.

Honed

• Smooth, low-sheen matte appearance.

• Softens dramatic veining and reduces glare.

• Creates a quieter, more contemporary stone surface.

• Generally preferred for bathroom and shower floors.

• May absorb sealer and stains more readily than polished marble.

Installation & Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: USE PURE WHITE NATURAL-STONE MORTAR

Gray setting mortar may shadow through the light marble and permanently alter its creamy-white background.

• Prepare a Flat Substrate: Mosaic sheets follow the substrate closely. Correct ridges, depressions, and uneven waterproofing seams before installation.

• Use White Polymer-Modified Thinset: Select a premium pure white mortar approved for natural marble and the intended substrate.

• Waterproof Wet Areas: Install shower floors and walls over a complete waterproofing assembly. Marble and grout are not waterproofing materials.

• Dry-Lay Several Sheets: Inspect and blend multiple sheets before setting to distribute gold-heavy, gray-veined, and quieter white sections evenly.

• Verify the Pattern Direction: Rhomboids can create different visual movement depending on orientation. Establish the primary axis before spreading mortar.

• Maintain the 10-by-12 Structure: Each full sheet contains 120 pieces arranged in ten rows by twelve columns. Preserve this spacing when connecting cut or partial sheets.

• Inspect for Sheet Lines: Match the spacing between neighboring sheets to the factory spacing within each sheet. Reposition individual rhomboids where necessary.

• Press Uniformly: Use a clean grout float or beating block to embed the mosaic evenly and minimize lippage.

• Control Mortar Squeeze-Through: Use the correct mosaic trowel. Excess mortar can fill the narrow 1/16-inch joints and interfere with grout depth.

• Pre-Seal Before Grouting: Apply a penetrating marble sealer before grouting to reduce pigment absorption and simplify grout cleanup.

• Use Stone-Safe Grout: Choose non-sanded grout or a fine-aggregate performance grout approved for polished or honed marble.

• Wet-Cut Only: Use a water-fed continuous-rim diamond blade designed for natural stone. Never dry-cut or dry-grind marble.

Grout Selection

• Bright White: Keeps the installation luminous and minimizes contrast around the rhomboids.

• Alabaster or Warm White: Complements the creamy field and honey-gold veining.

• Frost or Light Gray: Defines the diamond lattice without overpowering the marble.

• Warm Greige: Coordinates with taupe and smoky-gray mineral movement.

Dark grout should be tested before installation. Strong pigments can enter natural fissures or discolor the edges of light Calacatta Gold marble.

Care & Maintenance

• Routine Cleaning: Use warm water and a neutral-pH cleaner formulated for marble.

• Avoid Acidic Products: Vinegar, citrus cleaners, bathroom descalers, and acidic grout treatments can etch the surface.

• Avoid Abrasives: Do not use steel wool, scouring powder, abrasive pads, or aggressive brushes.

• Clean Spills Promptly: Remove wine, coffee, cooking oil, cosmetics, tomato products, and citrus before they stain or etch the marble.

• Reseal Periodically: Test the surface for absorption and reseal when water begins darkening the stone.

• Protect Floor Installations: Use walk-off mats and felt furniture protectors to reduce scratching from tracked grit.

• Retain Spare Sheets: Natural veining and gold distribution vary significantly, making exact future lot matching difficult.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Italian Modern, Art Deco, Tuscan Luxury, European Contemporary and Refined Transitional.

• Color Character: Creamy white with fragments of gray, taupe, amber, honey, and gold veining.

• Geometric Advantage: The elongated rhomboid produces a more dynamic lattice than square or conventional diamond mosaics.

• Visual Effect: Depending on viewing angle and grout contrast, the pattern can appear as diamonds, diagonal rows, or dimensional cube-like geometry.

• Complementary Cabinetry: White oak, walnut, warm white, mushroom, charcoal, olive, and navy.

• Complementary Countertops: Calacatta Gold, Taj Mahal quartzite, cream quartz, Carrara marble, and lightly veined warm-white surfaces.

• Complementary Fixtures: Brushed brass, champagne bronze, polished nickel, chrome, and matte black.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the exact sheet size?

Each sheet measures 12.17" x 11.89" and covers exactly 1.00 square foot.

How many rhomboid chips are on one sheet?

Each sheet contains 120 chips, arranged in a 10-row by 12-column formation.

What is the individual chip size?

Each rhomboid measures approximately 1" x 1-7/8".

How thick is the mosaic?

The mosaic is approximately 5/16 inch thick, or about 8 mm.

Is the marble genuinely Italian?

Yes. The Calacatta Gold marble originates in Italy. This particular mosaic format is reported as cut and mesh-mounted in China.

What does “Tuscan” mean in the product name?

Tuscan describes the warmer Calacatta Gold selection, emphasizing creamy white, honey, amber, taupe, and gold tones. It is a color-selection designation rather than a separate geological marble classification.

Is it available polished and honed?

Yes. Polished provides a glossy, reflective finish, while honed offers a soft matte appearance.

Can it be installed on a shower floor?

Yes, subject to the selected finish and local requirements. Honed is generally preferred for wet floors, and the numerous grout joints provide additional traction.

Does it require sealing?

Yes. Seal the marble before grouting and periodically after installation.

What mortar color should be used?

Use only pure white natural-stone mortar. Gray mortar may visibly darken the marble.

How much extra material should be ordered?

Order at least 10% extra for straightforward installations and approximately 15% for shower pans, diagonal terminations, niches, extensive cuts, or selective veining layouts.