Buying Marble Tile Online: What to Check Before You Order

To buy marble tile online with confidence, check seven things on the product page before ordering: the stone and finish, the exact size and thickness, how many square feet come in a box, whether a full-size sample is offered, how the tile is sold (by the square foot, the piece or the case), how much natural variation to expect, and how a heavy order is delivered. Our marble tile collection lists 1,043 products as of October 2026, field tiles, mosaics and patterns together, and 669 of them have an Order Sample button. Below is where each of those details appears on our product pages.

• Finishes: 486 polished and 392 honed listings, plus tumbled, textured and multi-finish pieces
• Most listed sizes: 12x12 (158 listings), 12x24 (82) and 18x18 (48)
• Colors: 551 white, 214 gray, 127 beige and 77 black listings
• Thickness on the pages shown here: 3/8 inch for 12x24 field tile, 5/8 inch for a 24x24

The seven checks, and where to find them

Check	On our marble tile pages
Stone and finish	In the title (Calacatta Gold Honed) and the Finish line of Specifications
Size and thickness	Product Size and Product Thickness, for example 12" x 24" x 3/8"
Box coverage	Box Quantity and Box Coverage, such as 6 pieces and 12 sq ft per box
Sample	The Order Sample button: a full-size piece, shipped as a single piece
Selling unit	The price line reads per sq ft or per piece; mosaic sheets and some cases are sold per piece
Weight	Product Weight per sq ft or per piece, which helps estimate the weight of the shipment
Other sizes of the same stone	The Size or Shape switch, plus trims and mosaics under Complete your project

A marble page that leaves out the thickness or the box coverage makes it hard to compare two tiles, or to know how many boxes a room takes.

Stone and finish

The stone name tells you the color family and veining; the finish tells you how the surface handles light. On our marble tiles, polished and honed account for most listings, 486 and 392. Tumbled marble (39 listings) has softened edges and an aged face, and textured or rustic finishes add relief.

Bianco Dolomite is listed in both finishes at 12x24, which makes it a clear side-by-side: the honed version is matte, the polished one reflects. The pages also list different thicknesses for the two, 0.38 inch honed and 0.50 inch polished, which is exactly why the Specifications table deserves a look even when the stone name matches. Our guide to polished, honed and leathered stone compares the finishes in detail.

Finding a specific marble

If you already know the stone, search by name. Counting titles across our marble tile collection:

Stone name in the title	Listings	Color family
Carrara	166	White with gray veining
Calacatta	89	White with bolder veining
Dolomite	69	White
Thassos	56	White
Bardiglio	51	Gray
Royal Beige	49	Beige
Arabescato	32	White with gray veining
Crema Marfil	28	Beige
Nero Marquina	19	Black with white veining
Emperador	13	Brown

Three white marbles account for the most listings. Here is how they compare in our catalog:

Stone	Polished / honed listings	Largest size groups	Mosaic listings
Carrara (166)	92 / 62	12x12 (21), 12x24 (10)	47
Calacatta (89)	38 / 43	12x12 (23), 12x24 (7)	32
Dolomite (69)	29 / 33	12x12 (10), 4x12 and 12x24 (4 each)	34

Carrara leans polished and Calacatta and Dolomite lean honed. Mosaic counts use the product type on each listing; the rest are typed as tiles and other formats. Counts include field tile, mosaics and patterns in each stone, as of October 2026. The site menu also has a Shop by Stone list for Carrara, Calacatta Gold, Bianco Dolomiti, Thassos White, Crema Marfil and black marble.

Calacatta Gold Honed 12x24 is 3/8 inch thick and packed 6 pieces to a 12 sq ft box. Its Size or Shape switch moves to a 2 3/4x5 1/2 subway, a basket weave and several mosaics of the same stone, so floor, wall and accent can be matched from one page.

Size, thickness and weight

Marble field tile on our pages is listed by exact size and thickness. Among the 12x24 tiles in this guide, Calacatta Gold honed, Black polished and Bianco Dolomite honed are 3/8 inch (0.38), and Bianco Dolomite polished is listed at 0.50 inch. Royal Beige honed 24x24 is 5/8 inch, with 4 pieces and 16 sq ft per box and 240 sq ft per crate.

Weight is listed too: 8.77 lb per sq ft for the Royal Beige 24x24 and 6.61 lb per sq ft for Black polished 12x24. A 10 sq ft box of the Black 12x24 holds 5 pieces. Those numbers matter for delivery, because a few hundred square feet of marble is a pallet, not a parcel.

How marble tile is sold

Three selling units appear across our marble pages, and mixing them up can lead to ordering the wrong amount:

• Per square foot, ordered in pieces. Field tiles such as the 12x24s above. The "How much do you need?" box converts square feet into pieces and has a checkbox labeled "Add 15% for cuts & waste (recommended)".
• Per piece. Mosaic sheets and small formats. A 4x4 tumbled tile is 0.11 sq ft per piece, so Calacata T tumbled comes 60 pieces to a 6.66 sq ft box.
• Per case. Some partner mosaics are listed as a case of sheets, and the title states it, for example "5-pack, 5.29 sq ft case".

Our guide on how much tile you need works through square feet, boxes and the allowance for different layouts.

Samples and natural variation

Marble is quarried stone, so color and veining differ from tile to tile and between production runs. A product photo shows a few pieces; a sample shows one real piece in your own light. On our marble tile collection, 669 of the 1,043 listings have an Order Sample button, and the sample is full size, shipped as a single piece. Listings without the button, such as some partner mosaics sold by the case, are the ones to ask about through the Request Info form.

Our guide to ordering tile for a job explains production lots, shade variation and extra boxes, and our tile samples guide shows how to compare several marbles side by side.

Delivery and returns for a marble order

Under our shipping policy, small orders and samples go by UPS with tracking, and larger tile orders go by LTL freight on a pallet. Freight delivery is by appointment, set by the carrier by phone, delivery is curbside, and the shipment should be checked before signing: packaging, box count and any damage noted on the receipt with photos. Hidden damage is reported within 7 days. Our breakage allowance is up to 10 percent, since broken pieces can be used for cuts.

Returns cover the full order, requested within 30 days of delivery; the tiles have to be unused and in their original boxes, and clearance items are not returnable. Our guide to buying tile online covers each step from sample to delivery day.

Beyond field tile

The same stones come in other forms on our site. Marble mosaics cover backsplashes and shower floors, and marble slabs are sold by quote for counters and walls; our marble slabs guide explains how. For other stores and other materials, our guide to choosing an online tile store applies the same checks, where to buy mosaic tile covers sheets in detail, and the brands we carry lists our marble suppliers, including MSI, Apollo Tile and our own Stone Tile Depot line.

Buying Marble Tile Online: FAQ

Where can I buy marble tile online?

Our marble tile collection lists 1,043 products as of October 2026. By maker, 619 are from our own Stone Tile Depot line, 230 from Apollo Tile and 194 from MSI. Search by stone name, or start from the Shop by Stone menu, and use the checks in this guide on each page you consider.

Do marble tiles come with matching trim?

Our own marble tiles can list trim in the same stone and finish under Complete your project. Calacatta Gold Honed 12x24 shows five pieces: two pencil liners (1/2x12 and 11/16x12), an Andorra molding and a cornice molding at 2x12, and a 5 1/16x12 base molding, plus four mosaics in the same stone.

What are the largest marble tiles you carry?

Our marble tile collection reaches 24x24, with 24 listings in that size, and a few larger formats: two 12x48, two 18x36, one 24x36 and one 24x48 listing. The Royal Beige honed 24x24 in this guide is one of them. For larger pieces of the same stones, our marble slabs are sold by quote.

Is there a place to see marble tile in person?

The Fairfax page describes a 3,000 square foot showroom at 2737 Dorr Ave in Fairfax, Virginia, with marble and porcelain tiles, slabs and mosaics, and says an appointment is not required but is encouraged for large projects. We also have locations in Carlstadt, New Jersey and Pompano Beach, Florida; call 1-800-622-8708 first.

Do you have marble tile on clearance?

Yes. As of October 2026, 116 listings in our marble tile collection are also in the clearance sale, and 17 are in Small Lots. Under our refund policy, clearance items are not returnable, so the sample and the Specifications table matter more on those pages.