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Finish guide

Local names,
global equivalents.

Each finish has a name on the local market and another among engineers and suppliers abroad. This guide puts them side by side, with the price difference over sawn in JOD per m².

Monshar (Mamsouh) · SawnMonshar (Mamsouh)Base priceSawn · By machineStraight off the saw: a flat face with faint cutting lines. The base for every other finish.Matt (Mutfi) · HonedMatt (Mutfi)+1 JODHoned · By machineGround until the saw marks disappear: smooth and matte, with no shine.Mjalli (Mlamma) · PolishedMjalli (Mlamma)+3 JODPolished · By machineGround to a full gloss, which deepens the color and brings out the veining. For interiors, floors and stairs; needs a dense stone.Jild · LeatherJild+2 JODLeather · By machineDiamond brushes work the face into a soft orange-peel undulation with a low satin sheen and open pores. Feels like leather.Furshayeh · BrushedFurshayeh+1.5 JODBrushed · By machineAbrasive brushes smooth the face and open its natural pits with soft edges, deepening the color slightly to a silky matte.Madroub Raml · Sand-blastedMadroub Raml+1.5 JODSand-blasted · By machineGrit blasted at pressure leaves an even, fine, sandpaper-like grain: slightly lighter and non-slip.Mattabeh · Bush-hammeredMattabeh+1 JODBush-hammered · By machineA toothed bush hammer pits the whole face: a fine, even, sugary crystalline pitting with no projection and no lines.Mattabeh Khishneh · Rough bush-hammeredMattabeh Khishneh+1.5 JODRough bush-hammered · By machineThe same bush hammer with a bigger head and heavier blow: deeper, coarser craters on a face that stays flat overall.Musamsam (Stugged) · Fine-chiselled (Stugged)Musamsam (Stugged)+2.5 JODFine-chiselled (Stugged) · By hand or machineShort, fine, parallel chisel strokes in rows like sesame seeds, by hand or by machine (stugged). The classic Amman and Jerusalem facade finish.Hazz Shaff · BroachedHazz Shaff+1.5 JODBroached · By machineFine, closely spaced vertical grooves cut by machine, like corduroy. A light shadow in every groove.Hazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta) · Furrowed (Combed)Hazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)+1.5 JODFurrowed (Combed) · By machineDeep, wavy vertical furrows with broken crests, like ploughed earth. Wider and deeper than broached.Mufajjar (Mlattash) · Hand-chipped (Tooled)Mufajjar (Mlattash)+2.5 JODHand-chipped (Tooled) · By handBy hand with a chisel: small overlapping scoops in diagonal rows like fish scales, with a thin sawn margin around the stone. Comes fine or coarse.Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal) · Natural split faceQishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)+2 JODNatural split face · By machineSplit open on a guillotine to show its natural cleft: rough and irregular, flatter than rock-face.Tubzeh · Rock-face (pitched)Tubzeh+4 JODRock-face (pitched) · By handBy hand with hammer and pitching tool: a projecting rock boss in the middle of the stone with deep shadows, framed by a flat chiselled margin. Needs thicker stone.Trommel (Tumbled) · TumbledTrommel (Tumbled)+2 JODTumbled · By machinePieces are turned in a drum with grit and water: the edges round off and the face turns chalky and matte with an aged look.
  • Monshar (Mamsouh)Sawn

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: —

    Contemporary facades, floors, and the base for every other finish · 13 stones

  • Matt (Mutfi)Honed

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: +1 JOD

    Interiors, kitchens, bathrooms and smooth facades · 13 stones

  • Mjalli (Mlamma)Polished

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: +3 JOD

    Interior floors, stairs and basins · 13 stones

  • JildLeather

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: +2 JOD

    Kitchen and bathroom tops and interior walls that should feel warm without gloss · 13 stones

  • FurshayehBrushed

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: +1.5 JOD

    Interior floors, stairs and walls with a soft, non-slip feel · 13 stones

  • Madroub RamlSand-blasted

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: +1.5 JOD

    Outdoor floors, pool surrounds and matte facades · 13 stones

  • MattabehBush-hammered

    Method: By machine · Relief: Light · Premium over sawn: +1 JOD

    Facades, paving and outdoor steps with a non-slip surface · 13 stones

  • Mattabeh KhishnehRough bush-hammered

    Method: By machine · Relief: Light · Premium over sawn: +1.5 JOD

    Facades and boundary walls that want a coarser feel, and outdoor paving · 13 stones

  • Musamsam (Stugged)Fine-chiselled (Stugged)

    Method: By hand or machine · Relief: Light · Premium over sawn: +2.5 JOD

    Traditional villa facades and the Amman house · 13 stones

  • Hazz ShaffBroached

    Method: By machine · Relief: Light · Premium over sawn: +1.5 JOD

    Facades and columns with fine, regular lines · 13 stones

  • Hazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)Furrowed (Combed)

    Method: By machine · Relief: Medium · Premium over sawn: +1.5 JOD

    Facades with strong lines, entrance walls and door surrounds · 13 stones

  • Mufajjar (Mlattash)Hand-chipped (Tooled)

    Method: By hand · Relief: Medium · Premium over sawn: +2.5 JOD

    Rustic facades, boundary walls and feature interior walls · 13 stones

  • Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)Natural split face

    Method: By machine · Relief: Medium · Premium over sawn: +2 JOD

    Contemporary walls with a natural texture, boundary walls and landscaping · 13 stones

  • TubzehRock-face (pitched)

    Method: By hand · Relief: Projecting · Premium over sawn: +4 JOD

    Plinths, boundary walls and the lower facade, for a rustic look · 13 stones

  • Trommel (Tumbled)Tumbled

    Method: By machine · Relief: Flat · Premium over sawn: +2 JOD

    Floors and walls with an antique look, pool decks and gardens · 13 stones

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