You can find them in the Egyptian Pyramids, you can find them in castles and forts and you can find them in most modern buildings. As diverse are the buildings, so diverse are the finishes. The stone stairs can be cut blocks or have a rocky look. They may be highly polished or roughened. They can be used in gardens, approaches, indoor stairs or just anywhere. They can be in the form of slabs or tiles.
Marble stairs may have inlayed geometric or floral patterns and may have carves vertical slabs, granite has a rich shiny look, sandstone a more rustic one. One has to choose as per the dcor of the surrounding area.