"It caught my eye in the store, and no one could talk me out of it," the homeowner says of her tile. "Now, it's the talking ...

Calacatta gold quartz countertops are beautiful slabs that mimic the look of marble. They are expensive, so weigh these pros and cons when considering the cost.

And calacatta is one of the world's most expensive types of marble. It's more than double the price of carrara marble, yet mined in the same mountains. But the key to calacatta's price is its rarity.