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Five surfaces, five different temperaments. Here is how each one behaves once it is living in your kitchen.

Engineered stone

Calacatta Gold

Engineered quartz — non-porous, consistent veining, no sealing required.

Finish
Polished
Application
Kitchen / Bath / Wall
Thickness
2cm / 3cm
Upkeep
No sealing, ever
Heat
Use a trivet — resin can scorch
Staining
Non-porous, does not stain
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Calacatta Gold slab

Natural stone

Statuario

Natural marble — soft grey veining on a bright white ground. Seals on install.

Finish
Polished / Honed
Application
Kitchen / Bath / Wall
Thickness
2cm / 3cm
Upkeep
Seal on install, then yearly
Heat
Handles heat well
Staining
Etches with lemon, wine and vinegar
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Statuario slab

Natural stone

Black Galaxy

Hardest of the natural stones — heat and scratch resistant, ideal outdoors.

Finish
Polished / Leathered
Application
Kitchen / Outdoor / Bar
Thickness
2cm / 3cm
Upkeep
Seal on install, then yearly
Heat
Takes heat better than anything else
Staining
Very resistant once sealed
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Black Galaxy slab

Natural stone

Taj Mahal

Natural stone with the look of marble and the durability of granite.

Finish
Polished / Honed
Application
Kitchen / Bath / Island
Thickness
2cm / 3cm
Upkeep
Seal on install, then yearly
Heat
Handles heat well
Staining
Harder than marble, resists etching
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Taj Mahal slab

Engineered slab

Statuario Porcelain

Ultra-thin, UV stable and completely non-porous. Large format, minimal seams.

Finish
Matte / Polished
Application
Kitchen / Wall / Facade
Thickness
6mm / 12mm
Upkeep
No sealing, ever
Heat
Effectively heatproof
Staining
Completely non-porous, UV stable
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Statuario Porcelain slab

Thickness & Edges

Two decisions that change the look more than the stone itself.
2cm
Lighter and less costly. Usually built up at the edge so it reads thicker than it is. Common on vanities.
3cm
The standard for kitchen counters. Strong enough to span most cabinet runs without plywood underneath.
6mm & 12mm porcelain
Ultra-thin large format. Used for cladding, feature walls and facades where weight matters.
Waterfall
The counter turns 90° and runs to the floor, mitred so the veining carries over the corner.
Book-matching
Two slabs cut from the same block and opened like a book, so the veining mirrors across the seam.

Eased

A barely-softened square edge. The quietest option and the easiest to keep clean.

Mitred

Two pieces joined at 45° so the stone reads as one thick slab. The waterfall edge.

Bullnose

A full rounded edge. Soft to lean against and forgiving on corners.

Bevelled

A cut angle along the top edge that catches the light and reads as crisp.

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