Who We Are
Based in La Grange, Illinois, Blue Pearl Stone is a purveyor of the finest natural and man-made materials. With 30 years of experience, rich resources, an on-site inventory, highly trained team and the most state-of-the-art cutting equipment, we are prepared to deliver on our promise of making every countertop a masterpiece. Blue Pearl Services the Greater Chicago Area as well as the rest of the country.
What We Do
At Blue Pearl Stone, we strive to bring a dynamic variety of aesthetically pleasing and exceptional quality products to our customers, such as countertops, sinks, backsplashes, vanities, showers, fireplaces, tabletops, and various other products for both indoor or outdoor use. and residential and commercial developments.
How We Do It
What Matters To Us | How We Work
What Matters to Us
Beauty
People who live and work in aesthetically pleasing spaces are more inspired, more content and much more energized than others. In short, beauty makes life better. This inspires us to help people positively transform the spaces that they inhabit, and in our efforts to find and bring our customers the finest materials and finishes, we leave no stone unturned.
People
The more we create beauty that syncronizes with a persons space, the more rewarding our job becomes. That is the reason why lasting and open personal relationships have been the mainstay of our business since the very beginning. We are at our best when we collaborate with our clients, learn what inspires them, and discover the best and most imaginative ways to realize their dream and vision.
Sustainability
We have a profound respect for our planet Earth, and our company’s name reflects this commitment. With the maximized use of natural light, a passive solar roof design, the collection and reuse of rainwater and remnant recycling, we have sustainable practices implemented in every step of our work process.
How We work
Hand-Selecting materials
We are dedicated to bringing the most outstanding finishes to our customers, and by hand-selecting each material - whether it’s natural stone, quartz, porcelain or recycled glass - we can ensure that each product is of the highest quality and the most exceptional aesthetic value.
in person
We believe that doing business with our clients in person holds singular and essential benefits: the efficiency and speed of our work increases greatly, lasting relationships can be formed and problem resolution becomes a smooth and productive task. We urge our customers to get in touch with us and schedule their visit to our La Grange location.
full range of services
In order to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction, we explore what inspires our clients, assist them in their material and color selection, make meticulous measurements, carefully custom match slabs, entrust our artisan workers with the fabrication and finally conclude with the on-site installation and clean up.
Teresa A. Fister - “I owe everything to the great talented people around me.”
Founder, Blue Pearl Stone and Poetry Tile
With over 30 years of experience in both commercial and residential stone and tile, Teresa A. Fister brings unmatched expertise, vision, and passion to every surface she touches. She has led complex, large-scale stone projects across the Midwest — from civic icons to sacred spaces — and has become a trusted name among architects, designers, and builders who demand technical excellence, international experience, and artistic integrity in stonework.
Teresa’s commercial portfolio includes some of the most significant architectural landmarks in Chicago and Beyond:
– The GSA Federal Building - Chicago (exterior facade)
– Sinai Temple (exterior facade) Chicago
– Buckingham Fountain (deconstruction & reconstruction)
– First National Plaza,( a full city block of granite paving deconstructed and reinstalled) Chicago
– Northwestern Mutual Tower, Milwaukee (exterior facade)
– Northwestern Hospital, Chicago (Exterior Facades - Lettering)
– University of Chicago Center for Advanced Medicine (Exterior facade)
– AT&T Headquarters Lobby
– State of Illinois Building (original State of Illinois Building - lobby walls and floor) installation
— Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters - (Interior Lobbies and Exterior Paving)
— 123 Wacker Drive (Interiors)
—The Wrigley Building (Interiors)
—Water Tower Place (Interior Renovations)
—IMagnin (now Macy’s) Exterior Renovation
—Schaumburge Corporate Center ( Interior Lobbies)
—Park Plaza - Lisle
—65 E. Goethe, Chicago
In the residential realm, her work spans luxury homes and custom interiors throughout the Midwest — culminating in national recognition as the Grand Prize Winner of the CID Award for Best Residential Natural Stone Contractor in the USA.
Poetry Tile is the evolution of this legacy — a place where mastery meets rebellion, where stone and tile are elevated into sensory, storytelling materials. Through Poetry, Teresa continues to break conventions and redefine what it means to design with permanence, elegance, and fire.
Where Surfaces Speak and Beauty Rebels
Poetry Tile is not just a tile showroom — it’s a movement. Located on the first floor of the iconic Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Poetry is where timeless materials meet radical imagination. Our curated collections of high-end porcelain, ceramic, terra cotta, terrazzo, and stone tiles are sourced from visionary artisans and makers across Italy and beyond.
With over 30 years of experience in the marble and tile industry, Teresa built Poetry as the sister atelier to Blue Pearl Stone
At Poetry, we believe surfaces are not neutral.
They hold emotion. Memory. Power.
And above all, they tell stories.
Every tile we showcase is selected for its soul — its ability to stir feeling, defy convention, and transform space. Whether you're an architect, interior designer, or creative rebel, Poetry is here to help you build not just beauty, but meaning.
Color is Power. Beauty is Rebellion.
Step inside. Start your revolution.
