Marble has always been the most prized material for prestige architectural solutions and has been in use for centuries, in slabs of varying thickness, for outer and inner walls and flooring. Spain is a producer of various prized qualities of marble, with a history of exportation and use that dates back to Roman times, along the trade routes linking the Spanish colonies with the Empire's capital. One of the major deposits of marble in Spain is situated inland at Alicante, the Roman “Lucentum”. These quarries yield Crema Marfil, a fine-grained, creamy marble (Marfil is the Castilian word for ivory), with light, irregular veins of calcite.

The Ergon Marfil series is inspired by this refined marble: its surface maintains the natural elegance of the veining and the depth of the colour changes, while the colour range reflects the beauty of the original. The chromatic effects are obtained in the ceramic body itself, to ensure the product's suitability for areas subject to high traffic and chemical stress.