Marble is an ancient material with a short list of needs. Attend to them and the object outlasts you.

The stone

Wipe with a soft, damp cloth. Nothing more is usually required. Avoid abrasives and household cleaners. Marble is calcium carbonate, which means acid etches it. Keep the brush away from vinegar, citrus, and anything that arrives in a spray bottle labeled bathroom.

Water

Brief contact is fine. Prolonged soaking is not. Marble is porous and will draw in moisture over time. Wipe the stone dry after exposure and rest it on a dry surface.

The bristles

Remove collected hair by hand or with a fine comb, then rinse under cool water. Air dry with the bristles facing down so water leaves the base rather than settling into it.

Handling

Treat it as you would a piece of fine glassware. Marble survives ordinary use. It does not survive a fall onto tile. Set it down rather than putting it down.

Where it lives

On the vanity. On the shelf. Somewhere it can be seen. This is an object made to be left out, not tucked away.

Patina

Natural stone changes. The surface softens slightly with years of handling, and the veining can deepen where the oils of the hand meet the stone. This is not damage. It is the record of use, and it is part of why the object is worth owning.

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