Leathered
Every finish this stone takes
A finish is not a preference, it is a decision with consequences: what the surface takes, how it wears, and how it behaves when it is wet. Each one below carries a verdict - whether it is a standard order on this stone, whether it depends on the block, or whether it is not available here at all.
Polished
A mirror surface. The golden ground reads deeper and the veining gains contrast; reflections of a lit room are the strongest on this stone.
Feature walls, lobby floors, reception desks, formal bathroom walls — anywhere the stone is meant to be looked at rather than walked on.
Honed
Soft sheen. The colour reads truer than polished and the texture stays quiet, which is why it suits large floors where gloss would be busy.
Flooring, worktops, stair treads, bathroom floors — the surfaces that are used rather than admired.
Leathered
A muted sheen with a tactile grain. It reads as a matte stone with depth rather than a flat one.
Feature walls and furniture where the texture should be felt as well as seen.
Sawed (diamond saw)
A low, directional texture. Unpolished, uncoated, and completely honest about being raw stone.
Wall cladding, paving, and any application where a further finish would be wasteful.
Natural split (rock face)
A rugged, cleft surface with the stone's own bedding visible.
Feature walls, retaining and landscaping work, and the kind of project that wants the raw bed of the stone left visible.
Brushed
A fine directional scratch pattern with a satin sheen.
Vertical surfaces and furniture where a brushed grain suits the design language.
Acid washed
A rugged, pitted surface with real relief. The veins resist the acid and stand proud.
Feature walls and rustic worktops.
Antiqued
A softened, aged surface where the raised areas are worn back and the veins read darker.
Period and classical interiors, and worktops where a lived-in look is wanted.
Bush-hammered
A uniform stippled texture with a matte, sandy hand.
Commercial and civic wall cladding, and traditional external paving.
Chiseled
A coarse, hand-worked relief with visible tool marks.
Historic restoration, and feature work where the hand is meant to be visible.
Grooved (fluted)
A linear relief that catches light in bands and throws a shadow line along each groove.
Feature walls and vertical cladding, where the groove width and depth are chosen to match the panel module.
Tumbled
Worn edges and a softly weathered surface — the look of stone that has been in a building for a century.
Floor and wall tiles in rustic or reclaimed schemes.
Mushroom (sgorbiatura)
A gentle, rippled surface — the traditional finish of Italian stone stair treads.
Stair treads and external steps, where the rounded surface is walked on for generations.
Pineapple (meloncino)
A regular diaper pattern of raised squares with a fine grout-like shadow between them.
Historic and civic work, and as a companion to mushroom on stairs.
Sandblasted
A fine, even, matte texture across the whole face.
Exterior paving and wall panels, and non-slip stair nosings.
Waterjet cut
Sharp, accurate edges and complex profiles, including inlays and lettering.
Custom profiles, inlay work, lettering, and complex cut-outs.
Rough rubbed
A gritty, matte surface with a slight tooth.
Rough-textured paving and utilitarian applications.
Flamed
A deeply riven, sandblasted-looking surface.
Granite.
From this finish
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