Sure a marble or granite countertop is an beautiful method to add charm to your kitchen area, however is it the most high-class? Standard rock surfaces vary from $50 to $100 per square foot, so refacing your whole kitchen in natural stone can be very expensive. For a really posh countertop, however, only one stone will do-enameled lava, the most expensive countertop surface on the planet.

Enameled lava stone is created generally in France, where the stone is taken from a volcanic crater and glazed with either a glossy or matte finish. The resulting substance is lightweight, durable and requires very little maintenance.

Enameled lava stone, like the imagined Pyrolave surfacing, can price up to $370 per square foot.