The most-specified Pietra Archway combination. Calacatta Gold's bold gold-and-warm-grey veining over a bright white field is the canonical luxury Italian marble for cased openings; we fabricate and install across the Greater Toronto Area.
A Calacatta Gold cased opening is a custom marble surround that frames an interior pass-through opening (a doorway or arched opening between rooms). The marble is cut to fit the opening dimensions, profiled to the selected edge style, and scribed to existing trim during install. The piece typically includes the head (top horizontal element), the two jambs (vertical elements), and any decorative detailing per the chosen profile.
For Calacatta Gold specifically, slab selection matters. The veining variation within the named category is significant; we source from premium quarry partners and review actual slab photographs before cutting. For high-stakes specifications we recommend reviewing slab options personally; for routine specifications we work from photographs we share for sign-off.
| Stone | Calacatta Gold (Apuan Alps, Italy) |
| Profile | Eight standard profiles available; flush minimalist, classic fluted, and shadow gap most common in Calacatta Gold |
| Finish | Polished or honed. Polished is traditional; honed is the contemporary specification |
| Standard sizing | Custom to opening dimensions; standard residential range 30 to 96 inches wide, 78 to 120 inches tall |
| Pricing | On request, by project |
| Lead time | 6 to 10 weeks from signed shop drawings |
| Service area | GTA full service or shipped Canada-wide |
Calacatta Gold is the most-specified luxury marble for cased openings for three reasons:
The full character study of the stone is in our Calacatta Gold deep dive.
For projects in the GTA, Pietra handles install with our own crew. The process: we template on site (60-90 minutes typically), share shop drawings within 5 business days, fabricate over 6-10 weeks depending on stone availability and profile complexity, and install in a single day for most cased opening projects. The full process is described on our how we work page.
For projects outside the GTA, we ship the finished piece to your contractor. See our ship across Canada page for the process.
Most-served Toronto neighbourhoods for Calacatta Gold cased openings: Forest Hill, Rosedale, Yorkville, Bridle Path.
Send us your opening dimensions and project details. We respond within one business day with a firm price quote and lead time.