Manufactured stone is man-made.
Natural stone is created when one or more minerals consolidate into a solid formation, creating a stone block. To make countertops, the stone blocks are removed from the quarry, cut into 2cm and 3cm slabs, and polished. Skillful blending or matching of the dimension stone blocks, veneer panels, and tops, results in a beautiful blending of nature's variety and man's design. In contrast to the uniformity of materials produced by machine or assembly line, stone's naturally varied appearance has spectacular character. Each slab is unique.