Drag the slab to turn it, or use the arrow keys. Switching finish re-renders the surface — polished throws a hard specular, the abraded finishes open the surface up and knock the colour back.
Violet semi-precious
Amethyst
Also sold as Amethyst Backlit
Violet crystal, at its best with light behind it.
Amethyst is a quartz crystal aggregate, cut into slabs and backed for stability. Lit from behind it goes from deep violet to lilac across a single panel; lit from the front it reads almost black. A backlit material first and a surface second.
- Material
- Semi-precious
- Colour
- Violet
- Origin
- Partner supply — Marmonil
- Availability
- Partner supply — enquire
- Finishes
- Polished, Honed
- Formats
- Gangsaw slabs, Cut-to-size
Samples are 10 × 10 cm as standard and go out by courier within two working days.
Photographs
Amethyst in the yard
We are photographing this material now. Until the shoot is done, the turning slab and the close-up below are renderings, and the honest answer to “what does it actually look like” is a sample in your hand.
No photographs yet. Ask us for the current slab and block photographs of Amethyst — we shoot them on request, in the yard, with a scale in frame. A cut sample goes out by courier the same week.
Laid out
Amethyst across a floor
A photograph shows one slab on a stand. This shows the stone tile after tile — where the pattern repeats, how far the tone drifts across a batch, and what the joint does to it. Every tile here is cut from a different part of the surface, the way material comes out of a real crate.
Indicative layout. Tone drift is deliberate — no two tiles from one batch match exactly, and a laid floor should never look like one photograph repeated.
Surface
Amethyst, close up
The slab above turns; this is the same stone at the size it sits in your hand. Change the finish and it re-cuts.
Roughly a 130 mm span of Amethyst, polished. A rendered preview, not a photograph of stock — ask for a physical sample before you specify.
Specified for
Where Amethyst is used
- Backlit panels
- Feature walls
- Bar fronts
- Reception desks
- Lighting
Suitability depends on the finish, the thickness and the exposure. If you are specifying for external cladding, wet areas or heavy traffic, send us the detail and we will tell you what we would put in that position.
Technical
Semi-precious stone — typical range
| Property | Typical value | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk density | 2,550 – 2,700 kg/m³ | EN 1936 |
| Water absorption | 0.05 – 0.40 % | EN 13755 |
| Flexural strength | 8 – 15 MPa (resin-backed) | EN 12372 |
| Mohs hardness | 6 – 7 | — |
| Slab format | Made up from cut sections; sizes vary by material | — |
| Backing | Fibreglass mesh and resin as standard | — |
| Not recommended for | Flooring, external use, heavy traffic | — |
These are indicative ranges for this stone family, published so you can size a design early. They are not a test certificate. Ask us for the current EN or ASTM report on the specific batch before you close a specification.
Formats
How Amethyst is supplied
Gangsaw slabs
Full-size slabs from the gangsaw. Marble typically 2.6 – 3.0 × 1.6 – 1.9 m in 2 cm and 3 cm; granite 2 cm and 3 cm. Bundled by block so vein sequence is preserved.
Cut-to-size
Worked to your drawings — worktops, vanity tops, cladding panels, mitres, cut-outs, drainage grooves, undermount polishing. Supplied piece-marked to a setting-out plan.
Also in semi-precious
Stones that sit alongside it
Get a price on Amethyst.
Send the stone, the finish, the thickness and the destination port. You get a quote with an FOB and a CIF price, a lead time and photographs of the actual material.