Currently, digital technology allows to track the path of natural stone, from its deposits and production to marketplace. This process can be carried out through a special platform created on the basis of the Blockchain. At the moment, blockchain technology is already actively used in the industry of precious stones.

What is the blockchain for the natural stone market? This is nothing but a method of collecting data on the origin of the stone and all its way (including transportation, processing, etc.) to the consumer. Blockchain will help to trace, for example, the path of marble from the newly mined block to the polished plate, and then-to the windowsill, countertops, etc.Mined stones are registered and marked with a barcode, QR code or RFID tags.Next, the stone is identified on each new "destination path" and registered in the data Bank. As a result, the end user will be able to ask where his windowsill or countertop "came into being". This is the transparency of the blockchain for the stone market.

This system, of course, is not yet fully understood and involves some difficulties: someone has to deal with the input of data on the stone at each stage of the path. Therefore, it will not be possible to switch to the blockchain system immediately and completely, serious preparation will be required for the project implementation. Yet blockchain has a chance to become a leader among digital developments in many business areas, including the stone market.