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Cristallo Smoke Quartzite

Quartzite

Cristallo Smoke

25+ Years Experience
1,500+ Projects Completed
4.9 from 100+ Reviews
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Full Service — Installation

Our quartzite range is available with full supply, templating, fabrication and installation across Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Chichester, Southampton and the surrounding area, with our services extending to Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset and Berkshire . The reach of our installation service depends on the type of project — contact us to discuss your requirements.

Supply & Fabrication — UK Wide

Outside our installation area? We can fabricate quartzite to your supplied template, or supply the stone directly as-is — anywhere in the UK . Learn more .

The Stone

See the natural beauty of Cristallo Smoke up close — the surface texture, colour depth, and veining that make this quartzite unique.

Cristallo Smoke unveils a dramatic, multi-layered landscape of white, smoky grey, and sandy-beige crystals with golden-rust veins.

Cristallo Smoke quartzite is a truly spectacular natural stone, presenting a dramatic interplay of bright white, smoky grey-blue, and warm sandy-beige crystalline formations. Across its polished surface, these elements weave together to create an intricate, multi-layered landscape. Fine golden-rust and copper-brown veining threads its way through these bold, high-contrast formations, adding a captivating warmth that balances the cool grey-white drama.

This extraordinary material is quarried in Brazil, a region renowned for its rich geological diversity. Cristallo Smoke began its journey millions of years ago as quartz-rich sandstone, subjected to immense heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust. This metamorphic process recrystallises the individual quartz grains into an interlocking mosaic of crystals, forming quartzite – one of the hardest and most durable natural stones available for your home.

Here at In2Stone, we’re passionate about bringing such magnificent natural beauty into your kitchen or bathroom. Cristallo Smoke, with its exceptional hardness and heat resistance, is not just a worktop; it’s a robust, enduring centrepiece, perfect for the demands of a busy home. We carefully hand-template and install each slab, ensuring that its unique patterns flow beautifully across your joins and edges. With simple care – just regular cleaning and occasional sealing – this stone will remain a testament to both nature's artistry and our craftsmanship for years to come. It’s an honest investment in timeless luxury.

Performance

How This Stone Performs

Hardness

5 out of 5

Stain Resistance

3 out of 5

UV Resistance

5 out of 5

Heat Resistance

5 out of 5

Scratch Resistance

5 out of 5

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Cristallo Smoke Quartzite slab

Frequently Asked

Questions About Cristallo Smoke

How does Cristallo Smoke Quartzite get its distinctive multi-layered appearance?
Cristallo Smoke exhibits a complex, multi-layered landscape thanks to a dramatic interplay of bright white, smoky grey-blue, and warm sandy-beige crystalline formations. This visual depth is further enhanced by fine golden-rust and copper-brown veining that threads through the stone, creating its unique high-contrast visual drama.
What kitchen styles best complement the dramatic nature of Cristallo Smoke Quartzite?
With its bold contrast and intricate patterns, Cristallo Smoke is a magnificent centrepiece, ideal for luxury contemporary, transitional, or even industrial-inspired kitchens. It pairs beautifully with both light and dark cabinetry, offering a sophisticated anchor to design schemes that embrace natural drama.
How durable is Quartzite like Cristallo Smoke for kitchen worktops?
Quartzite is one of the hardest natural stones, rating a 7 on the Mohs scale, making it exceptionally resistant to scratches, heat, and etching from common kitchen acids (unlike marble). With proper sealing, it offers outstanding durability for busy kitchen worktops, ensuring long-lasting beauty and performance.
Where does Cristallo Smoke Quartzite originate from?
Cristallo Smoke Quartzite is quarried in Brazil, a country renowned for producing some of the world's most beautiful and diverse natural stones. This origin is where its unique geological formation, involving immense heat and pressure, took place over millions of years.
How does Cristallo Smoke Quartzite compare to alternatives like granite or engineered quartz?
Cristallo Smoke offers superior hardness and scratch resistance compared to most granites, and unlike engineered quartz, it is 100% natural, UV-resistant, and can withstand direct heat without damage. It provides the natural veining and depth of marble but with significantly higher durability and acid resistance, making it an excellent high-performance luxury option.
★★★★★
"Excellent Service and Beautiful Results - Highly Recommended! I recently had In2stone install new quartz worktops in my kitchen, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish, the experience was completely stress-free. The team was not only competitively priced but also incredibly friendly and professional throughout the entire process. They handled everything seamlessly - removing the existing sink, hob, and old laminate worktops before fitting the new quartz surfaces. The finished worktops are absolutely beautiful and have transformed my kitchen into a modern, minimalist space that I love spending time in. The quality of workmanship is outstanding, and the attention to detail really shows. I'm a very satisfied customer and would highly recommend In2stone to anyone considering new worktops. Well done to the entire team - you've exceeded my expectations!"
— Ashley ChapmanGoogle Review

Why Choose Us

Why In2stone

Invisible Joins & Ogee Edging

The edge profiles and seamless joins other suppliers say they can't do? We do them every week.

"Other quartz suppliers weren't able to offer the ogee edging I wanted — In2stone could."

Olivia Tett

The Quote Is the Price

No hidden costs, no surprises. We consistently beat competitor quotes — even online discounters decline to match us.

"Beat 6 other companies by a mile. Even an online company that claims to beat any quote declined to."

Dean Fitzpatrick

Ian Answers the Phone

No answering machines or sales scripts. You'll speak to the people who'll actually work on your project.

"Ian always answered the phone or called me back — and that was before we even decided to use him."

Carly Rielly