When it comes to stone care, one of the most important things you can do to minimize and simplify your stone maintenance is to make sure that you select the right stone and finish for your intended application. If an improperly selected stone is installed, you may be unhappy in the future with the extra care, repair, and maintenance involved.

     If you were to select an Onyx for your kitchen countertops, your Natural Stone care and repair could be an absolute nightmare! The reason? Onyx is delicate, susceptible to etching, and a softer stone which scratches. Your kitchen countertops are generally considered a high traffic area and you probably don't want to tip toe around your kitchen countertops. They are meant to be used!

     Onyx Marble is beautiful but best used in a lower traffic area. Look at it and enjoy the beauty and uniqueness of it; but contact with it should be more infrequent than in a heavily used kitchen area.