Inca Gold Marble has a rich golden base with some warm yellow highlights across the face of the stone. There are low variations among the coloring and the design on the face of the stones. Occasionally the thin veins are a deep red in color; while some of the smaller veins seem black from afar. Throughout the face there are small black specs in extra small to medium sizes. Sporadically there will be more intense areas where the true gold is not blemished with a spec or vein.Honed Inca Gold has a satin finish that, while smooth, is not glossy or slick as a polished finish. Honed finishes reflect scratches less, as the shiny gloss from a polished finish would.