Granite

Granite Colors

Monarch Blue		Dark Blue		Medium Barre		Silver Cloud
Mountain White		Monarch Pink		North American Pink		Northern Mahogany
Dakota Mahogany		Canadian Green		Celestial Black		Jet Black

Monarch Blue
Also known as Georgia Gray. This is a fine-grained granite, which makes a beautiful upright monument. Time-tested and affordable, it's a classic choice. It is quarried in Elberton, Georgia. It also is used as a base for bronze because of its affordability. Any color lithichrome (coloring) can be used in the carving and lettering.

Dark Blue
This is also called Georgia Grey. This is a darker version of Able and Monarch Blue. It is a little more expensive because it is quarried and manufactured in smaller volume. We suggest it to our customers when the monument calls for maximum contrast between polish and steeled (frosted) finishes, such as frosted outline letters in a polished background. Again, it's perfect for any type of memorial. Any coloring can be used in the carving and lettering.

Monarch Pink
This granite is quarried in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is fine grained and "Salmon" pink in color. It is the "Pinkest" granite we offer and it is very popular for baby markers, especially little girls. It is an affordably priced colored stone. It looks best with dark brown litho (coloring) in the background of carving and lettering.

North American Pink
This reddish pink granite is quarried in Canada. This is a medium grained granite that sandblasts well and has good contrast between polished areas and frosted panels. This is a great option for those families who want a "color" on a limited budget. It looks best with a dark brown litho (coloring) in the background of carving and lettering.

Northern Mahogany
Quarried in Canada, this is also known as Canadian Mahogany and Red Deer Brown; it is very similar to Dakota Mahogany. The rich, dark color provides a strong contrast between polished and frosted areas. If coloring is used in the background of carving and lettering, we recommend dark brown. White, white highlight and gold all look good in all polished areas.

Celestial Black
This black granite is quarried in Africa and imported in large quantities of large blocks to be manufactured into monuments in this country. It compares very closely to Impala Black and is similar to Academy Black. This medium grain granite is our most popular black. It does not have the white variegation like Starlight Mist, which makes it a somewhat better choice for etching. When lettered in frosted panels, lithichrome coloring is not necessary, but if it is used it should be black. When carved or lettered in a polished surface (with no frosted background) we recommend white or gold lithichrome.

Jet Black
This African granite is the darkest and finest grain material that we manufacture. There are no jet black granites quarried in the USA, but several similar jet black granites are quarried in Africa, India, South America, and China, and they are hard to tell apart. The African and South American Jet Blacks are the only jet black that can safely be guaranteed because they have been imported for many years and they have passed the test of time in the cemeteries. There is little or no variegation, making Jet Black an excellent medium for etching. It is a little more expensive than other black granites. Our recommended use of lithichrome is the same as for Celestial Black.