Like most other stone, travertine can also be traced back to the humble limestone. Its composition is much the same.

The evaporation of water in limestone caverns formed what we know today as travertine, in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.

Travertine has one advantage over other natural stones: it hardens with age and exposure. Due to its origins and' structure', it can be processed in many ways, leading to different visual effects. Prior to polishing, the 'cracks' can be filled either in a matching colour or with clear poly-resin, or even in a contrasting colour, in each case changing the appearance quite dramatically.

Travertine is one of the world's oldest building material and certainly has stood the test of time - just look at the Colosseum in Rome! Today it finds use in the form of floor tiles, wall cladding, steps and sills, for paving, as mantle pieces and surrounds for windows and doors.