Water rings sink into a timber tabletop faster than most people expect, and once the mark is in the finish it usually stays there. This marble coaster set of 6 keeps every coaster stacked in a matching stone holder with a lid, so the one you need sits on the table in front of you instead of scattered around the house.

Key Features

•     Six coasters, a matching holder and a lid. A complete drink coaster set in eight pieces. The holder is carved from the same stone with a side slot, so you slide one coaster out without unstacking the rest, and the lid keeps dust off the top coaster between uses.

•     Handcrafted from natural marble, no two alike. Every coaster carries its own veining, so the set arrives as a matched family rather than six identical copies. That variation is what separates real stone from printed resin.

•     Felt-backed and weighted to stay put. A soft felt bottom protects coffee tables, desks and countertops from scratches, and the weight of the stone keeps each coaster on the table when you lift your glass, instead of suctioning to the base the way absorbent coasters do.

•     3.5 inches, sized for real drinkware. Takes a coffee mug, a wine glass, a tumbler, a rocks glass or a can, and catches condensation before it reaches the wood. Works for hot and cold drinks alike — coffee, tea, wine, whiskey, cocktails, soda and juice.

•     Wipes clean, no drying out required. Polished marble is a wipe-clean surface, so nothing soaks in and nothing needs airing between uses. Absorbent stone coasters saturate over time and start holding odours; these do not.

•     Arrives gift-ready. Packed in secure Earthen Crafts packaging, so it needs no rewrapping before a housewarming or a wedding.

Materials and Craftsmanship

Each coaster and the holder are cut and finished by hand from genuine natural marble, then polished to a smooth surface and fitted with a bonded felt backing. Marble veining forms over millions of years as mineral impurities settle through limestone under heat and pressure, which is why no two pieces carry the same pattern and why colour depth and vein direction vary between coasters and between batches. Small differences in tone, vein placement and edge profile are characteristic of hand-finished natural stone rather than faults. The green onyx and oceanic finishes are the most distinctive of the seven, since both carry patterning you will not find in a plain marble.

Specifications

Care Instructions

Marble is calcium carbonate, which means it responds to acid, so the rules are simple and worth following. Wipe spills with a damp cloth and a drop of pH-neutral washing-up liquid, then dry the coaster straight away. Keep vinegar, lemon juice, bleach and bathroom cleaners away from the stone, since acids dull the polish in a small patch on contact, and skip scouring pads and abrasive powders, which scratch the finish. Red wine, citrus and some coffees can mark the surface if they sit for hours, so blot drips when you notice them and nothing will happen. Never soak the coasters or put them in a dishwasher, because the felt backing needs to stay dry. If your household drinks a lot of red wine, a food-safe penetrating stone sealer applied every year or two adds extra insurance, particularly on the white and beige finishes where a mark shows more. Store the set in its holder with the lid on and it stays clean between uses.

Perfect For

•     Housewarming and new home gifts — suits any interior, unlikely to be a duplicate, and it arrives already boxed.

•     Wedding gifts and bridal registries — a set of six covers a dinner table, and natural stone outlasts most registry items.

•     Hostess and dinner party gifts — useful the same evening you hand it over.

•     Christmas gifts and secret santa — the white and black finishes photograph well under a tree, and the price point suits an office exchange.

•     Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving hosting — six coasters is the right number for a full table.

•     Diwali and Eid gifting — natural stone travels well as a gift and gets daily use afterwards.

•     Anniversaries and birthdays — marble is the traditional gift material for a milestone anniversary.

•     Valentine's Day and Father's Day — pairs naturally with a whiskey set or a home bar.

•     Corporate, client and closing gifts — the holder and lid make the set look considered rather than generic.

•     Home bars, offices and rental properties — hard-wearing enough for daily use and easy to keep tidy in one place.