Products · Marble tabletop & décor

Where are natural marble boards, trays and serveware made outside Italy and China?

In Hualien, on Taiwan's east coast, which sits on one of Asia's richest marble reserves. Jason Craft makes natural marble cheese boards, trays, mortars, cake stands, turned pedestals and décor there with craftsmen who have decades on this stone, and work that takes a month elsewhere can ship out of Hualien in a week.

Stacked Hualien marble discs showing natural grey veining
Natural veining
Raw marble block in a Hualien stone yard
Raw block
Hand polishing a round marble piece
Hand polishing
Stacks of finished marble boards being packed
Finished boards
~1 weekTypical turnaroundFor work that takes a month elsewhere
30 yrsOn this stoneSome of the craftsmen
1 areaQuarry to finishingStone, saws, lathes and finishers together
100%Natural stoneVeining varies, no two pieces alike

What we make in marble

ServewareCheese and serving boards, trays, cake stands, coasters
KitchenMortars and pestles, rolling pins
DécorTurned pedestals, candle plates and decorative pieces

Cut, turned and polished by hand

Blocks are sawn into slabs, cut or turned to shape, then ground and polished by hand. Because the quarry, the saws, the lathes and the finishers are all in the same area, a sample or a repeat order does not wait on stone from far away. The veining comes out of the ground, not out of a process, so no two pieces are alike — which is also why stone selection has to be agreed up front.

  1. Raw marble blockSelectStone chosen against approved reference samples.
  2. Saw cutting a marble blockCutBlocks sawn into slabs and blanks.
  3. Turned marble piecesShapeCut or turned on the lathe.
  4. Hand polishing a marble boardPolish & sealHand ground, polished and sealed.
Inside a marble works in Hualien, Taiwan (film, 1 min).

What to agree before a marble program

StoneVeining and color range agreed with approved reference samples, since natural stone varies by block.
FinishPolish level, edge profile, and a food-safe sealer for anything that touches food.
Weight & packagingMarble is heavy; packaging and carton drop tests protect the product and the freight budget.
LabelingCountry of origin, care instructions and natural-variation wording on pack.
MOQ & timingConfirmed per item when we quote; turnaround is typically much shorter than for ceramics or glass.

Testing and compliance

  • Food contact — sealed serveware tested to the destination market's food-contact requirements, arranged for your item.
  • Packaging — carton drop tests for heavy items before shipment.

Our own QC at three points

  1. Incoming materialsRaw materials, components and packaging checked before production starts.
  2. In-process samplingLots sampled on the production line, so problems are caught while they can still be fixed.
  3. Final inspectionEvery order inspected before shipment, with results logged with photos.

Related work

Frequently asked questions

What marble products can be made in Hualien, Taiwan?

Cheese and serving boards, trays, coasters, mortars and pestles, rolling pins, cake stands, turned pedestals, candle plates and decorative pieces. Turned and hand-polished items are where the local craft shows most.

How fast can Hualien turn around a marble order?

Faster than most buyers expect. Work that takes a month elsewhere can ship out of Hualien in a week, because the stone, cutting, turning and finishing are all in the same area.

Is marble serveware food-safe?

Marble is a natural, porous stone. Serveware is sealed with a food-safe sealer, and items that touch food should be tested to the destination market's food-contact requirements before shipment; we arrange that testing for your item.

Will every marble piece look the same?

No. Veining and color vary by block, so we agree the acceptable range with approved reference samples before production and select stone against it.

Has Taiwan marble been sold at U.S. mass retail recently?

Yes. In 2026, Hualien marble made by our partners reached a major U.S. mass retailer through one of the leading U.S. importers we work with.

Planning a marble program?

Send the item, the size and the target retail price. We can arrange samples from Hualien.

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