WholeCataloguePG22-52 4/27/07 4:33 PM Page 48 our materials ach custom Tartaruga Design mantelpiece can be made for you using any of the following hand-cast Cortina Stone TM finishes developed and available exclusively through Tartaruga Design Inc. Our hand casting process was developed to be historically Having studied stone carving and stone casting in Europe, Tartaruga Design's founder, Luca Savazzi, redefined the ultimate historical stone casting medium. The centuries old correct in its surface texture, coloration, and patination, perfectly complementing the ultimate mantelpiece collection. Custom stone development and color matching is also available. process involves the meticulous hand working of the purest high-strength cements with carefully chosen powdered stone and natural pigments to create Tartaruga's own Cortina StoneTM. Grand Rococo shown in Giallo-Rosso Cortina StoneTM with Patina. 48 t a r t a r u g a d e s i g n . c o m