This natural stone is very common and used in the Caribbean islands as there Natural Coral Stone. When you visit the islands you will find buildings over 400 years old and still operating in business that were built from hand carved Natural Coral Stone. It has been used though out the United States and the rest of the world for it's natural beauty and awesome textures. Natural Coral Stone is extracted from a limestone quarry in the Caribbean Islands. The manufacturing process is similar to the one practiced today here in the US for milling and cutting of Natural Limestone. Large blocks of stone are extracted from the quarry then set up in a cutting production line. Then a sequence of cuts are milled to the desired size, shape and design.