Natural stone
For a number of solid, natural reasons.
Natural stone is strong and stable to live with. It exudes a rich, organic, beautiful surface and has a confident, timeless “presence” in any room. Go ahead -- rub your hand across any natural stone product. Can you feel the eons of time it took to produce this natural wonder of Mother Earth?
It’s a fact. The formative process for natural stone began millions of years ago, deep beneath the surface of the earth. A combination of heat and pressure created blocks of natural stone, including granite, marble, travertine, limestone, and slate.
From ancient monuments like the pyramids in Egypt and the majestic Greek and Roman temples, to the great civilizations of India and China, natural stone has been an important part of architecture throughout history. It is the world’s oldest building material -- imagine its beauty and elegance in your new home or remodeling project.
How old? In 2500 B.C., in Egypt, the first structure to be made entirely of natural stone, was constructed using huge blocks of granite and limestone. During that time, natural stone was considered too opulent for average homes and was found only in temples, palaces, government buildings, or in the homes of the very wealthy.
Today, natural stone quarries are found in many countries throughout the world such as Italy, China, Spain, India, Canada, Mexico and also here in the United States. Recent advances in the stone industry’s equipment technology have greatly impacted the process of extracting stone from the quarry and installing it in a home. Maybe your home.
Indeed, nothing compares to the beauty of natural stone, and nothing can create pride quicker than when you walk into your home with a natural stone floor. Count on “oohs and ahs” from your friends and neighbors, too. And while it is typically more expensive than artificial materials, natural stone will virtually always increase your home’s resale value. That’s another important consideration when shopping.
Today, there is a large selection of natural stone to choose from for any style of design: from classic to modern. Contact us - and we will show you open you the door to the beautiful world of fantastic nature creation - NATURAL STONE.
Mūsų imonė nuolat seka naujausias akmens dizaino tendencijas ir siūlo platų modernių ir klasikinių akmens produktų pasirinkimą geriausiomis kainomis.
Patariame, kaip tinkamai prižiūrėti akmenį.
Poliruotas paviršius – nuostabiai blizga dėl natūralaus akmens kristalų atspindžio. Veidrodinis blizgesys išgaunamas poliravimui naudojant palaipsniui vis mažesnes specialias poliravimo galvutes, panašiai kaip kietmedžio baldai nupoliruojami švitriniu popieriumi. Granitas, marmuras ir kalkakmenis yra dažnai poliruojami ir reikalauja vienokios ar kitokios priežiūros, kad blizgesys būtų išsaugotas. Daugiau apie tai skaitykite skyrelyje – AKMENS PRIEŽIŪRA.
Apdirbtas rūgštimi paviršius yra blizgus, su ėsdinimo žymėmis, dar vadinamas sendintu. Tokiame paviršiuje mažiau matomi įbrėžimai, jis yra šiurkštesnis nei šlifuotas.
Daugelis akmenų gali būti apdirbami rūgštimi, tačiau dažniausi yra marmuras ir kalkakmenis. Šis būdas taip pat taikomas granitui, kai norima sušvelninti paviršiaus blizgesį.
Pjautas akmuo yra matinis. Po pirminio pjovimo yra pašalinamos ryškiausios pjovimo žymės, tačiau nepakankamai, kad būtų pasiektas šlifuoto akmens apdirbimas.
Deginto akmens paviršius yra kaitinamas aukštoje temperatūroje ir po to staigiai atvėsinamas. Akmens paviršius lieka nelygus, šiurkštus. Šis būdas paprastai naudojamas granitui. Deginto granito paviršius yra idealus tose erdvėse, kuriose turėtų būti neslidžios grindys.
Skeltas akmuo yra šiurkštus, tačiau ne toks dygus, kaip degintas.
Šis apdirbimas paprastai vykdomas pjaunant rankomis ir pašlifuojant, ir atskleidžia natūralius akmens įskilimus. Dažniausiai naudojamas skalūnui.
Sendintas (netvarkingas) su sendintais kraštais gaunasi kai akmenis trenkasi tarpusavyje.
Šlifuotas paviršius būna lygus, glotnus, matinis, paprastesnės ir švelnesnės išvaizdos. Ši apdaila sukuriama užbaigiant prieš paskutinę poliravimo stadiją.
Šlifuotas paviršius reikalauja mažiau priežiūros, mažiau matomi įbrėžimai.
Marmuras, kalkakmenis, skalūnas geriausiai šlifavimui tinkantys akmenys.
Natural stone
Natural stone is processed in different ways to achieve different surface finishes. Some of the most common finishes today are: polished, honed, acid-etched, cut, flamed, split, and weathered.
F.A.Q.
Marble (latin “marmor”, greek “marmaros” – shining stone) – a crystal rock, formed as a result of limestone or dolomite recrystallization. Marble has been used from ancient times as an architectural material because of its pliable and decorative qualities ( it's solid and it's fineness allows the stone to be finely processed and polished). The relative transparency of marble causes a superfine play of light and shade on the surface of marble sculptures and other objects.
Yes. The color of marble depends on traces of other minerals it contains. Marble almost always has traces of other minerals as well as organic compounds, which create different color effects: red, green, yellow, white, black, etc. The pattern of the stone depends not only on the structure of marble, but also on the direction in which the stone is cut. Color and pattern are revealed during polishing of the stone.
Marble and granite are totally different types of rocks. Marble is a metamorphosed sedimentary rock, while granite is abyssal. Granite has a volcanic nature and is shaped with granules of different colors and sizes. Marble has a limestone basis and, depending on the sort of stone, can be run through with quartz and other, often beautiful structure veins.
Natural stone is the result of multi-million-year natural processes, while artificial stone is a product of modern (not always ecologically sound) production technologies. Besides high aesthetic qualities (color depth, involution of the pattern, variety of shades, effect of light refraction in its crystal structure, etc.), which are impossible to reproduce in the artificial materials, the natural stone also has a number of other values: historical image, elite nature and the ability to get the articles in almost any shape (sphere, hyperboloid, “fabric folds”, etc.)
Yes, but it depends on the place where the stone is used. There are special stone care products that help keep you natural stone clean, maintain it’s shine and texture and remove stains. Regular application of these products preserves the statues in their brand-new look.
Forever. Natural stone is subject to neither time nor fashion.
Sure. We can make almost any stone item based on appropriate sketches or photos.