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Chocolate Onyx

Onyx

Chocolate

25+ Years Experience
1,500+ Projects Completed
4.9 from 100+ Reviews
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Full Service — Installation

Our onyx range is available with full supply, templating, fabrication and installation across Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Chichester, Southampton and the surrounding area, with our services extending to Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset and Berkshire . The reach of our installation service depends on the type of project — contact us to discuss your requirements.

Supply & Fabrication — UK Wide

Outside our installation area? We can fabricate onyx to your supplied template, or supply the stone directly as-is — anywhere in the UK . Learn more .

The Stone

See the natural beauty of Chocolate up close — the surface texture, colour depth, and veining that make this onyx unique.

Style:

Swirled Exotic Polished

Layers of rich caramel and deep cocoa swirl through this sumptuously warm onyx — liquid gold captured in translucent stone.

Chocolate Onyx wraps every surface in a sumptuously warm embrace of rich caramel, deep chocolate-brown, and flowing translucent amber veining. The polished bookmatched surface showcases graceful swirling patterns that suggest molten toffee slowly cooling into stone, while scattered cream-white crystalline inclusions add moments of brilliant contrast against the honeyed depths. This is an onyx that radiates warmth without sacrificing drama — each band of colour flows seamlessly into the next, creating a surface that feels alive with movement and luminosity. When backlit, Chocolate Onyx transforms into pure theatre: the amber veining glows like trapped sunlight, and the translucent body of the stone becomes a lantern of warm, golden light. Quarried in Turkey, this banded calcite represents the very pinnacle of decorative natural stone. In2stone's craftsmen bookmatches adjacent slabs with exacting precision, creating mirror-image installations that amplify the stone's inherent symmetry and visual depth.

Performance

How This Stone Performs

Hardness

2 out of 5

Stain Resistance

2 out of 5

UV Resistance

3 out of 5

Heat Resistance

3 out of 5

Scratch Resistance

2 out of 5

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Get a free, no-obligation quote for Chocolate onyx. From template to installation, In2stone handles everything — so you can enjoy your new surface without the stress.

Chocolate Onyx slab

Frequently Asked

Questions About Chocolate

What makes Chocolate Onyx so well-suited to backlighting?
Chocolate Onyx has exceptionally high translucency combined with warm amber veining that acts like a natural light channel. When LED panels illuminate the slab from behind, that amber veining glows intensely while the surrounding chocolate tones create a rich, lantern-like warmth. The effect is utterly unique to this stone.
Can Chocolate Onyx be bookmatched?
Yes, and bookmatching is one of the most spectacular ways to showcase this stone. Two consecutive slabs from the same block are opened like a book and positioned side by side, creating a mirror-image pattern where those flowing caramel swirls reflect perfectly. In2stone's fabricators take particular care to align bookmatched seams for maximum visual impact.
Is the warm tone of Chocolate Onyx consistent across slabs?
The overall warm palette of caramel and chocolate is consistent to this variety, but each individual slab has its own unique pattern of swirling and veining — that natural variation is precisely what makes onyx so special. We recommend viewing your specific slab selection before fabrication to ensure it matches your vision.
How does Chocolate Onyx respond to acidic spills?
Like all onyx, Chocolate Onyx is calcium carbonate and will etch if exposed to acids such as lemon juice, vinegar, or wine. The warm tones can be somewhat forgiving visually, but prevention is always better than cure. We apply professional-grade impregnating sealer at installation and recommend immediate blotting of any acidic spills.
Where is Chocolate Onyx best used in a home?
Chocolate Onyx excels as a backlit splashback, bar top, bathroom vanity, or feature wall where its warm, glowing tones create an inviting atmosphere. For kitchens, it works beautifully as a breakfast bar or island centrepiece. Its warmth makes it particularly effective in spaces where you want to create a cosy, luxurious ambiance.
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"Excellent Service and Beautiful Results - Highly Recommended! I recently had In2stone install new quartz worktops in my kitchen, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish, the experience was completely stress-free. The team was not only competitively priced but also incredibly friendly and professional throughout the entire process. They handled everything seamlessly - removing the existing sink, hob, and old laminate worktops before fitting the new quartz surfaces. The finished worktops are absolutely beautiful and have transformed my kitchen into a modern, minimalist space that I love spending time in. The quality of workmanship is outstanding, and the attention to detail really shows. I'm a very satisfied customer and would highly recommend In2stone to anyone considering new worktops. Well done to the entire team - you've exceeded my expectations!"
— Ashley ChapmanGoogle Review

Why Choose Us

Why In2stone

Invisible Joins & Ogee Edging

The edge profiles and seamless joins other suppliers say they can't do? We do them every week.

"Other quartz suppliers weren't able to offer the ogee edging I wanted — In2stone could."

Olivia Tett

The Quote Is the Price

No hidden costs, no surprises. We consistently beat competitor quotes — even online discounters decline to match us.

"Beat 6 other companies by a mile. Even an online company that claims to beat any quote declined to."

Dean Fitzpatrick

Ian Answers the Phone

No answering machines or sales scripts. You'll speak to the people who'll actually work on your project.

"Ian always answered the phone or called me back — and that was before we even decided to use him."

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