You also might want to consider OKITE, another quartz company, as they have several varieties of nearly-true marble-like stones. Their US headquarters are in Houston, but Zodiaq carries a portion of the line. The entire line: http://www.okite.us/colors.html OR... Here is a link that might be useful: OKITE through Zodiaq

I love the way the gray Caesarstone looks. But, I don't know if I would combine it with marble. In my experience of playing around with combinations of samples, Caesarstone and "natural stone" don't play well together. Natural stones and marbles near Caesarstone (again, I think it is a beautiful material -- I'm not anti Caesarstone) make the Caesarstone look sort of fake, maybe because it is so regular. That said, Alabamamommy combines Caesarstone on her perimeter with marble on her island and her kitchen is stunning! So maybe if the two materials are separated enough it can work. Caesarstone also looks nice paired with wood. See the PBS "The Old House Kitchen" from a year ago. I agree with remodelfla's comments: your marble would look great on your dark island. Other idea: have you considered a bullet-proof stainless island? Soapstone also pairs beautifully with marble. Here is a link that might be useful: Alabamamomm's kitchen

agree with BBDF. Based on the criteria you've given, do the Calcutta Gold around the perimeter and do a butcher block island. Will look quite luxurious--I can see Martha whipping up some "good thing" in that kitchen.

OMG! I could have started this same forum!! So glad I found you! I too just ordered the supreme white for my island (2 slabs - 144 inches long) and I cannot find a perimeter I am happy with! The supreme white is the prettiest thing I have ever seen! Someone suggested Kensho silestone (or caesarstone?) but it is not the right shade and the concrete color is too dark because my perimeter is large. I do not care for the pietra because it has too much movement next to the supreme white. My designer convinced me not to go with concrete as it is too porous even when sealed. My cabinets are white also - not stark white, but a tad off (carnation). I really do not want to do supreme white everywhere and I am also considering white silestone. One of my designers doesn't like that either because the whites are never the same, but another designer at the firm likes it. Let me know what you find!! Help! Also, I posted about smartouch faucets but no one answered (you can touch them anywhere on the spout and it goes on) - did you look at them? What style are your cabinets?