Tubzeh
Rock-face (pitched)
By 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.
- Method
- By hand
- Relief
- Projecting
- Premium over sawn
- +4 JOD
- Suits
- Plinths, boundary walls and the lower facade, for a rustic look
- Available on
- 13 stones
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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
Tubzeh × Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)
The two finishes most often confused, side by side.
| Tubzeh | Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal) | |
|---|---|---|
| International name | Rock-face (pitched) | Natural split face |
| Method | By hand | By machine |
| Relief | Projecting | Medium |
| Premium over sawn | +4 JOD | +2 JOD |
| How it is made | By 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. | Split open on a guillotine to show its natural cleft: rough and irregular, flatter than rock-face. |
| Suits | Plinths, boundary walls and the lower facade, for a rustic look | Contemporary walls with a natural texture, boundary walls and landscaping |
Monshar (Mamsouh)Matt (Mutfi)Mjalli (Mlamma)JildFurshayehMadroub RamlMattabehMattabeh KhishnehMusamsam (Stugged)Hazz ShaffHazz Tubb (Mumashat, Shahouta)Mufajjar (Mlattash)Qishreh (Wajh al-Jabal)Trommel (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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