What honed means
A honed slab is ground flat and smooth but stopped before polishing, so the face is matte instead of reflective. On quartzite, honing softens the contrast of the veining and gives the stone a calm, natural look. The surface feels smooth to the touch, without the brushed texture of a leathered finish.
Honed or polished quartzite
Polish deepens color and makes the crystal sparkle. Honed reads lighter and softer, does not show glare from windows or pendants, and is the closer match to the honed marble look many kitchens are after. Because quartzite is hard, a honed quartzite holds up to daily use far better than a honed marble.
Stones in honed
The honed quartzites here include Taj Mahal Supreme, Perla Venato and Monte Blanc in warm and cool whites; Cristallo Frost, Cristallo Iluminato and Le Blanc with a crystal look; Ijen Blue and Blue Taj in blue; Emerald Green, Jadore and Venom in green; and Negresco and Soyeux Noir in black. Most are 1 1/4 inch for countertops, with some at 3/4 inch.
Stones on this page
A selection of the stones in this collection, with the finishes and thicknesses each one is listed in. Every product page shows the batches available now, with a photo of each slab.
- Blue Taj: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Calacatta Brasil Value: honed, 3/4 inch
- Cristallo Iluminato: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Cristallo Saint: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Dolce Vita: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Emerald Green: honed, 3/4 inch
- Ijen Blue: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Jadore: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Macaubas Select: honed, 3/4 inch
- Negresco: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Perla Venato: honed, 1 1/4 inch and 3/4 inch
- Purple Moon: honed, 1 1/4 inch
- Taj Mahal Supreme: honed, 1 1/4 inch and 3/4 inch
- Vancouver: honed, 3/4 inch
Related
For a textured matte face, see leathered quartzite slabs. Honed marble, limestone and other stones are in honed stone slabs.
