Marble, a Greek term for shining stone, is a metamorphic rock and is being used in buildings as well as in sculptures for many centuries.
There are a variety of marble colours available; white marble is a sought after material for sculptures since early ages whereas construction marble tiles uses a variety of colours, from white to beige, black to brown.
In recent times, apart from honed or polished marble finishes, other finishes have been made possible due to the advance of production techniques.