Err, no, it's because people don't like the aesthetics and/or don't want or can't pay for it. Have you ever considered having a mosaic installed in your house?
I have and my conclusion is that it's quite hard to make art out of shaped pieces of rock. It looks like a worse pixelated version of what otherwise could be decent art. At least, IMHO.
Surprisingly not that expensive or difficult to work with. They come on mesh backers and are relatively straight forward to install. Here's a random example: