Musamsam (Stugged)
Fine-chiselled (Stugged)
Short, fine, parallel chisel strokes in rows like sesame seeds, by hand or by machine (stugged). The classic Amman and Jerusalem facade finish.
- Method
- By hand or machine
- Relief
- Light
- Premium over sawn
- +2.5 JOD
- Suits
- Traditional villa facades and the Amman house
- Available on
- 13 stones
Finish guide
The same finish
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Stones that take this finish: Ruwaished، Ma’an، Ajlouni، Hallabat، Desert stone (Tel Hassan)، Basalt، Yellow travertine، Jamma’ini، Hebron (Khalili)، Beit Fajjar، Taffouh (Jerusalem Gold)، Qabatiya، Yatta
Compare with
Musamsam (Stugged) × Mufajjar (Mlattash)
The two finishes most often confused, side by side.
| Musamsam (Stugged) | Mufajjar (Mlattash) | |
|---|---|---|
| International name | Fine-chiselled (Stugged) | Hand-chipped (Tooled) |
| Method | By hand or machine | By hand |
| Relief | Light | Medium |
| Premium over sawn | +2.5 JOD | +2.5 JOD |
| How it is made | Short, fine, parallel chisel strokes in rows like sesame seeds, by hand or by machine (stugged). The classic Amman and Jerusalem facade finish. | By 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. |
| Suits | Traditional villa facades and the Amman house | Rustic facades, boundary walls and feature interior walls |
Monshar (Mamsouh)Matt (Mutfi)Mjalli (Mlamma)JildFurshayehMadroub RamlMattabehMattabeh KhishnehHazz ShaffHazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)Mufajjar (Mlattash)Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)TubzehTrommel (Tumbled)
Journal
Articles about this finish
October 20, 2026 · 2 min read
From the quarry to the pallet: how facade stone is cut and sorted before it reaches you
The journey of facade stone from a block in the mountain to a wrapped pallet on your site: cutting, sawing, finishing, grading, sorting and packing, and where color and quality are decided.
October 14, 2026 · 1 min read
Ma’an or Ruwaished? Comparing Jordan’s two most requested facade stones
Color, hardness, porosity, price and the right finishes, so you can choose between Ma’an stone and Ruwaished stone for your villa facade.
October 8, 2026 · 2 min read
Musamsam, mufajjar and tubzeh: the hand finishes of Levantine stone and their international names
What is the difference between musamsam, mufajjar and tubzeh? How each finish is made by hand, how it looks in the light, and what engineers and suppliers abroad call it.
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