Customers not familiar with natural stone may expect the granite or marble they order to be identical to pictures or samples they have seen. Although sample stones are intended to be representative of the material, the granite or marble quarried at one time may differ slightly in color and veining from the sample. Moreover, even single slabs of granite or marble will possess a certain amount of color variation from one end to the other. These slight irregularities are what will make your project unique and different from any other.