What You Need to Know About Quartz


Due to how competitive the natural stone industry is, quartz and its many positive qualities are sometimes ignored for flashier counterparts like marble and granite. For something as distinct as this manmade stone, we mustn’t stand by this oversight!

To educate you on the many facets of quartz, we collaborated with stone purveyors from the popular online platform, SlabFinder to provide us what all the information prospective buyers should know.

1. Quartz is Man-made… and Natural

Quartz is famous for being one of the best-selling “manmade stones”. And while it’s true that almost 95 percent of quartz is engineered, the stone is quarried from various sources around the world and is found in abundance in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The engineered stone is ground-up quartz with polymer resin to make it stronger and low-maintenance.

2. Quartz is One of the Most Used Stones for Interior Design

And for obvious reasons!

Unlike granite, which is porous and therefore requires sealing after substantial time has passed, quartz is a non-porous stone that requires minimal cleaning and is low-maintenance. Quartz is also quite durable and is often used for kitchen countertops because it can withstand scratches and abrasions. Moreover, it’s fissure-resistant as well.

- While Expensive, Quartz is a Very Versatile Stone

In addition to being used for countertops, quartz has slowly but surely climbed the ranks and become the best option for bar tops, backsplashes, sinks, and restaurant counter spaces, as well as lobby desks—in short, any piece of interior design that requires a different material than your average wood.

- Quartz Comes in a Variety of Styles

Like many other stones, quartz also comes in a selection of patterns, colors, and polishes. So if you need a soft polish bar top in a specific hue that won’t require much maintenance, quartz should be your first choice of stone.

- Quartz Does Not Require Much Care but it Deserves to Be Treated Nicely

Aside from a yearly bout of cleaning, quartz still requires some sort of daily cleaning. Use a wet, soft and mild detergent. Don’t let any spills stay as they are for too long. Never drag any heavy metal items on the stone. If you do, use a white latex eraser to remove the marks. Give it some TLC every once in a while.

Know the Quality of Your Quartz


Not all quartz is of the same quality. If you want to invest in the right stone, buying it from a reliable platform, like SlabFinder would be the best step.

A one-stop shop for stone slabs, remnants and more for countertops, flooring and other options, SlabFinder makes finding the best quality stone easier, thanks to their streamlined surfacing online system.

Quartz deserves all the love it gets. So add it to your home (or even your office) and take its 
aesthetic to a whole new level!

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