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Engineered Stone Guides from the Factory

Practical guides on quartz, cultured marble, porcelain and terrazzo, with natural marble and granite for comparison, written by the people who make the slabs.

Buying stone slabs and countertops from China does not have to be a guessing game. Our team writes about the things fabricators, distributors and project buyers actually ask us: how quartz compares with porcelain and granite, how thick a countertop should be, how to clean cultured marble, and notes from real orders we have supplied. Every article is written by people on the factory floor, not by marketers.

Engineered Stone Guides by Material

Engineered stone covers the slabs we make by binding crushed stone or minerals: quartz and cultured marble bound with resin, terrazzo with cement, and porcelain fused by firing. Pick a material below to see its guides, or browse everything, newest first.

White cultured marble slabs in slightly different tones side by side in our showroom

Pure White Quartz Countertops: One Name, Many Whites

White quartz countertop colors run from cool to warm and plain to speckled. How project buyers specify one.
Grey, white and cream slabs on a showroom wall, the muted colours that make up most quartz countertop orders

Most Popular Quartz Countertop Colors: Why Quiet Ones Sell

Buyers admire bold slabs but order quiet ones. The most popular quartz countertop colors, room by room.
Matte Taj Mahal quartz slab with soft ivory ground and taupe veining, standing in our Guangdong factory

Matte Taj Mahal Quartz: Notes from Our Factory on a Full-Body Order

A contractor wanted the Taj Mahal quartzite look on a quartz budget. How we answered with matte, full-body slabs.
Quartz slab moving along the polishing line at the G-Stone factory in Guangdong

Does Printed Quartz Wear Off? Where the Pattern Sits

Printed quartz carries its pattern in the top layer. What that means for edges, wear, repairs and project orders.
Rows of finished slabs standing in our factory warehouse

Marble vs Granite vs Sintered Stone: Porosity Compared

Marble, granite and sintered stone compared on porosity, sealing and stains, with simple tests you can do at home.
Pink Hairline White Cultured Marble Slab XG2624 shown on a shower wall

How to Clean Cultured Marble: Countertops, Vanity Tops and Shower Walls

How to clean cultured marble safely: the daily routine, stain fixes, and the products that cause lasting damage.
Pink Hairline White Cultured Marble Slab XG2624 shown on a bathroom vanity

What Is Cultured Marble? What It Is Made Of, and Where It Works

Cultured marble is crushed marble bound in resin and sawn into slabs. How it is made and where it works.
Rows of quartz slabs in stock at G-Stone's Guangdong warehouse

Prefab Quartz Countertops vs Full Slabs: What You Give Up

Prefab quartz countertops save time on standard kitchens. Here is what you give up compared with full slabs.
Quartz slabs standing on A-frame racks in the G-Stone warehouse

How Thick Are Quartz Countertops? 15, 20 or 30 mm

Countertop thickness explained: when to choose 15, 20 or 30 mm, and how thicker edges are really built.
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