Italian marble starts at Rs. 250 per sq. ft. ex-Kishangarh for Botticino and entry-grade beige, and runs past Rs. 3,500 per sq. ft. for premium Statuario. Transport to Mysore and GST are added on top. A Mysore showroom buying the same slab from Kishangarh will typically quote higher, because their landed cost plus margin is built into their per-sq-ft rate.

Kishangarh, in Rajasthan, is where Italian and imported marble enters the Indian market. It is Asia’s largest marble mandi, and the slabs sold in Mysore, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai showrooms have almost all passed through it. Bhutra Marble has operated there since 1978. Read more about Italian marble in India.

For flooring alone, plan for roughly 1,100 to 1,150 sq. ft. of slab against 1,000 sq. ft. of floor – the extra 10 to 15 percent covers cutting waste, edge losses and skirting. If you are also cladding walls, a staircase or vanity tops, those are measured separately. Send us your floor plan and we will work out the slab requirement for you.

They are different tools. Italian marble has finer crystal structure, more dramatic veining and holds a deeper polish – it is the choice when the floor is meant to be noticed. Indian marble is harder and more forgiving, which makes it the safer pick for heavy-traffic utility areas. Mysore’s climate is mild and not a factor either way. Bhutra Marble deals only in imported stone, so we will tell you honestly if your application is better served by Indian marble.

Four checks. Hold the slab against light at an angle – genuine Italian marble shows depth in the crystal, not a flat printed look. Check the back of the slab; the veining should continue through, not sit only on the surface. Look along the edge for the resin and fibreglass backing that quality slabs carry. And ask for the lot number and origin – any genuine importer can tell you which quarry and which container a slab came from.

Three reasons stack up. The quarries themselves are limited – Carrara and the Apuan Alps produce a finite amount each year. The stone is then shipped as heavy blocks, cut and processed, which adds cost at every step. And import duty plus inland freight to India is significant. Buying from Kishangarh rather than a reseller removes one of the markups in that chain, which is the only part a buyer can actually control.

For a full-house floor that will be lived on, the beiges – Botticino and Crema Marfil – are the most practical: they are harder than the premium whites and hide wear. Among the whites, Volakas and Dover White are more durable choices than Statuario. Statuario and Calacatta are better used where they will be seen but not walked on constantly – feature walls, temple areas, bathroom cladding.

Yes. We dispatch crated and insured to Mysuru and across south Karnataka including Mandya, Hassan, Nanjangud and Madikeri. You select your slabs by video, approve the exact lot, and we photograph the consignment before it leaves the yard.

Yes, two ways. We send slab-by-slab video of the actual lots in natural light with slab numbers visible, so you can shortlist and approve remotely. Or you can visit our Kishangarh showroom and inspect full slabs in person – tell us before you travel and we will have your shortlist ready. You can also read what our buyers say in client reviews.