A vein cut stone is one that has been cut along the layers to the natural bedding plane exposing long veins of color versus a cross cut stone which has been cut across the layers to the natural bedding exposing clouds and swirls of color variation.

A vein cut stone is one that has been cut along the layers to the natural bedding plane exposing long veins of color versus a cross cut stone which has been cut across the layers to the natural bedding exposing clouds and swirls of color variation.