All you need to know about silver travertine – Ultimate purchase guide

Silver travertine is a popular natural stone in the stone industry and construction market; this stone comes in various colors, patterns, and density percentages; these criteria are important in defining the price of this product.

This article guides you to become a professional quality inspector when purchasing Persian silver travertine slabs.

Persian Silver Travertine slab quality grades:

1. Premium Quality

2. Grade A

3. Grade B

The criteria that affect the price of Iran’s silver travertine are:

Color:

• The more silver, the higher the price. If the color is more brownish or yellowish, the stone is categorized as grade A or B. Below is a picture of a perfect Persian silver travertine slab. Notice the Silver color all over the slab; there are no brownish or yellowish colors. The color palate must stay the same throughout the slab (or tile). The stone is considered grade A or B if there are too many color variations.

Straight lines without knots:

• Straight lines can enhance the beauty and harmony of natural stone; if the stone has straight lines, it’s considered Grade 1, but if there are various knots (as shown in the attached picture) or the lines are not straight, it’s a Grade A—B stone.

Holes (porosity):

• Since porosity is a key factor in determining travertine endurance, the higher the porosity, the higher the endurance of travertine, and hence, the higher the price. Stones with a low porosity rate are considered premium quality.

Cracks and veins:

• Cracks are one of the main reasons that a slab can break in various stages, such as production, transportation, or cut-to-size operations. The higher the cracks, the higher the risk of a break in travertine. Therefore, a slab with cracks is considered a grade A or B product.

Size:

• Size is another factor that defines the quality grade of the product. If it’s a big slab, it’s a pro for the product, making it high-quality. If it’s small, it makes the slab Grade A or B. 

 

In the below pictures, we intend to show you the differences between Silver travertine Premium – Grade A and Grade B

 

 

 

Silver Travertine purchase guide videos:

In the videos below, we intend to show you the differences between Silver travertine of premium quality, Grade A and B.

 

Silver travertine quarry condition

Persian silver travertine quarry is located in the northwest of Iran; this region is cold and mountainous.

Due to weather conditions, this quarry is closed from mid-April to mid-January. Please remember this important information.

 

Silver travertine price

Although natural stone processing quality affects the price of any natural stone finished product but The most important criterion that affects the price of silver travertine is the stone itself; if the selected block from the quarry is of premium quality, then the final product is also of premium quality, or vice versa. In the winter, the price of silver travertine may slightly increase due to weather conditions at the quarry.

 

Silver travertine popular finishes:

for popular finishes of silver travertine, we can mention the following

• Polished
• Honed (matte)
• Filled and unfilled

 

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