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An inlaid stone composite broadly includes a stone body and a stone inlay secured to the stone body. The inlaid stone composite is constructed by forming a groove in the stone body, securing the stone inlay to the stone body by inserting the stone inlay within a groove of the stone body, with the st

An inlaid stone composite broadly includes a stone body and a stone inlay secured to the stone body. The inlaid stone composite is constructed by forming a groove in the stone body, securing the stone inlay to the stone body by inserting the stone inlay within a groove of the stone body, with the stone body and stone inlay cooperatively forming an inlaid margin, and cutting longitudinally through the stone body and stone inlay to separate an inlaid margin strip from a remainder of the inlaid margin.

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1. A method of manufacturing an inlaid stone composite trim having a plurality of stone layers, said method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a first stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from an edge surface of the first stone layer to define a groo

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A method of manufacturing an inlaid stone composite trim having a plurality of stone layers, said method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a first stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from an edge surface of the first stone layer to define a groove base that extends along the edge surface;(b) adhering a second stone layer to the first stone layer by inserting the second stone layer within the groove, with the second stone layer presenting a second edge surface positioned adjacent the first edge surface,step (b) including the step of applying adhesive between the first and second stone layers, with the first and second stone layers cooperatively forming an inlaid margin that extends laterally between the edge surfaces and the groove base;(c) cutting longitudinally through the first and second stone layers of the inlaid margin to separate an inlaid margin strip from a remainder of the inlaid margin, with the inlaid margin strip including at least part of the first and second stone layers and presenting the edge surfaces;(d) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a third stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from a third edge surface of the third stone layer to define another groove base that extends along the third edge surface; and(e) securing the inlaid margin strip to the third stone layer to form an elongated passage defined between the inlaid margin strip and the another groove base. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, step (e) including the step of adhesively securing the inlaid margin strip to the third stone layer. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, step (e) including the step of removably securing the inlaid margin strip to the third stone layer. 4. The method as claimed in claim 1, at least one of said first and second stone layers including a translucent portion that at least partly defines the passage; and(f) inserting a powered lamp into the passage, with the translucent portion thereby permitting light radiated by the lamp to pass from the passage into ambient. 5. The method as claimed in claim 4, step (e) including the steps of securing a support section within the passage and adhering the inlaid margin strip to the support section, with the support section receiving the powered lamp,said support section presenting an opening adjacent the translucent portion to peimit radiated light to pass from the passage into ambient. 6. A method of manufacturing an inlaid stone composite trim having a plurality of stone layers, said method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a first stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from an edge surface of the first stone layer to define a groove base that extends along the edge surface;(b) adhering a second stone layer to the first stone layer by inserting the second stone layer within the groove, with the second stone layer presenting a second edge surface positioned adjacent the first edge surface,step (b) including the step of applying adhesive between the first and second stone layers, with the first and second stone layers cooperatively forming an inlaid margin that extends laterally between the edge surfaces and the groove base;(c) cutting longitudinally through the first and second stone layers of the inlaid margin to separate an inlaid margin strip from a remainder of the inlaid margin, with the inlaid margin strip including at least part of the first and second stone layers and presenting the edge surfaces; and(d) securing a plurality of stone segments together exteriorly of the groove to provide the second stone layer. 7. The method as claimed in claim 6, step (d) including the step of securing a translucent segment relative to the stone segments to form the second stone layer; and(e) positioning a powered lamp on one side of the inlaid margin strip adjacent the translucent segment, with the translucent segment thereby permitting light radiated by the lamp to pass through the inlaid margin strip to the other side of the inlaid margin strip. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, step (d) including the step of inserting a non-translucent material between abutting edges of the translucent segment and an adjacent one of the stone segments to restrict radiated light from passing from the translucent segment into the adjacent stone segment. 9. The method as claimed in claim 8, said step of inserting a non-translucent material comprising the step of applying a non-translucent paint to abutting edges of the translucent segment and the adjacent stone segment. 10. The method as claimed in claim 8; and (f) honing the abutting edges of the translucent segment and the adjacent stone segment prior to the step of inserting the non-translucent material, with the honed edges restricting distortion of the radiated light by the second stone layer. 11. A method of manufacturing an inlaid stone composite trim having a plurality of stone layers, said method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a first stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from an edge surface of the first stone layer to define a groove base that extends along the edge surface;(b) adhering a second stone layer to the first stone layer by inserting the second stone layer within the groove, with the second stone layer presenting a second edge surface positioned adjacent the first edge surface,step (b) including the step of applying adhesive between the first and second stone layers, with the first and second stone layers cooperatively forming an inlaid margin that extends laterally between the edge surfaces and the groove base;(c) cutting longitudinally through the first and second stone layers of the inlaid margin to separate an inlaid margin strip from a remainder of the inlaid margin, with the inlaid margin strip including at least part of the first and second stone layers and presenting the edge surfaces,said inlaid margin strip presenting opposite ends and being substantially continuous from one end to the other end; and(d) supporting the inlaid margin strip in a holding tray that extends between the ends of the inlaid margin strip. 12. A method of manufacturing an inlaid stone composite trim having a plurality of stone layers, said method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a first stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from an edge surface of the first stone layer to define a groove base that extends along the edge surface;(b) adhering a second stone layer to the first stone layer by inserting the second stone layer within the groove, with the second stone layer presenting a second edge surface positioned adjacent the first edge surface,step (b) including the step of applying adhesive between the first and second stone layers, with the first and second stone layers cooperatively forming an inlaid margin that extends laterally between the edge surfaces and the groove base;(c) cutting longitudinally through the first and second stone layers of the inlaid margin to separate an inlaid margin strip from a remainder of the inlaid margin, with the inlaid margin strip including at least part of the first and second stone layers and presenting the edge surfaces; and(d) cutting longitudinally through the first and second stone layers of the remainder of the inlaid margin to separate another inlaid margin strip from a remaining portion of the inlaid margin, with the another inlaid margin strip including at least part of the first and second stone layers and presenting corresponding edge surfaces. 13. The method as claimed in claim 12; and (e) machining the layers of the inlaid margin at the same time to remove part of the margin and thereby form a longitudinally extending finished layered edge surface of the corresponding inlaid margin strip. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, step (e) being performed prior to step (c) for the first-mentioned inlaid margin strip,step (e) being performed again prior to step (d) for the another inlaid margin strip. 15. A method of manufacturing an inlaid stone composite trim having a plurality of stone layers, said method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a longitudinally extending groove in a first stone layer, with the groove extending inwardly from an edge surface of the first stone layer to define a groove base that extends along the edge surface;(b) adhering a second stone layer to the first stone layer by inserting the second stone layer within the groove, with the second stone layer presenting a second edge surface positioned adjacent the first edge surface,step (b) including the step of applying adhesive between the first and second stone layers, with the first and second stone layers cooperatively forming an inlaid margin that extends laterally between the edge surfaces and the groove base;(c) cutting longitudinally through the first and second stone layers of the inlaid margin to separate an inlaid margin strip from a remainder of the inlaid margin, with the inlaid margin strip including at least part of the first and second stone layers and presenting the edge surfaces; and(d) machining the layers at the same time to remove part of the margin and thereby form a longitudinally extending finished layered edge surface of the inlaid margin strip.