This great marble trivet keeps your cheese or dessert looking and feeling fine on the trivet. Its natural cooling tendencies will be enhanced if you place it in the refrigerator for a while before your party. You can use it also to protect your table from a hot or moist dish. Polished marble surface by hand, any color variation is its own uniqueness. Keeps moisture, grease, and odors from penetrating. Easy to clean, hand washes recommended.