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Using the images above we have tried to give a representation of the difference between a honed finish and a polished finish. The stone is identical, it's just the finish that differs. The stone on the left hand side has been honed, this means it is ground flat by a mechanical process and left with a matt/satin finish - if it were paint it would be described as eggshell.

The stone on the right has been honed and then polished, it is machined for a longer period of time using finer abrasives until the surface is highly shiney and reflective. - if it were a paint it would be described as high gloss. Any of the stones shown on this site are available honed or polished, but some of the stones take a polish better than others.

Please feel to ask us for advice when you are deciding which stone and finish you would like. There is no difference in price for a honed or polished finish on the plain stone tiles. There is a slight increase in price if you require polished border tiles, as these are shaped they have to be polished by hand which is more time consuming. Xiamen Allystone Industrial Co.,Ltd. Xiamen Aolei Import & Export Co., Ltd. http://www.allystone.net http://www.chinastone-export.com http://www.chinastone-sink.com ADD: Suite 22C Guotai Building No.392 Jiahe Road, Xiamen 361009, China. cici@allystone.net