Pennsylvania Blue Stone is only here in PA... hence the name. Because of this exclusivity there have been high demands for this stone elsewhere in the U.S. and it has been sold at quite the premium. The situation created a problem for us here in PA because all the nice stock was being shipped across the country and the junk was left with us causing less attractive and less reliable finished product. The pieces came off square, off size and de-laminated. Ultimately over time