Volterra has known the love for alabaster since the age of Etruscan people. In fact this stone has some characteristics which make it particuliarly right for sculpture and handicrafts workings. The person who does stone carving can totally express his inspiration, his imagination and his creativity, and these qualities well suit the harmonious poetry of this stone. Volterra alabaster is a gypseous one, sometimes it is quite snow-white, other times it is interwoven of coloured veining; from its transparencies it can shed a wonderful and warm light.
Its unique handicraft working makes this stone really charming for its mysterious alchemies, to which it is subjected since 2500 years ago.
We suggest to clean this stone with a soft and dry cloth to preserve its aesthetic preciousness.