PS While searching the warehouses, did anyone see the LG Calacatta in person??? Looks interesting!

Statuario Classico

The photo before is LG's version of a calacatta quartz

Where's that certification...

Calacutta Miel

clacutta mile close up

file:///C:/Users/toms%20computers/Pictures/GREENGUARD.pdf

Lisa hope this helps!

GREENGUARD Certification is part of UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories). GREENGUARD Certification helps manufacturers create--and helps buyers identify--interior products and materials that have low chemical emissions, improving the quality of the air in which the products are used. UL Environment acquired GREENGUARD in 2011, further advancing its mission of promoting global sustainability, environmental health, and safety. Click here for more

longislandmomoftwo, thanks for the opportunity to weigh in. Apologize for not always being on this thread, My kids generally have my attention after work.

Have a great weekend!

That doesn't help. You have attempted to avoid uploading a certification again. Please provide the certification

Lisa, I think QM has provided all info asked for. Please contact the issuing company for whichever certificate you think we don't have. If links don't help you not sure what will. I wish you all the best, in your search and will fully understand if you decide to go in another direction.

You have not attached any so called link, Check what you posted.
Also, Checking with the issuing company of Greenguard, @ https://spot.ulprospector.com/en/na/BuiltEnvironment , when searching for "quartz masters/quartzmasters/etc.. " no where can you guys be found.

Lisa, I don't think there's any point to continue this line of discussion with QM. Its pretty clear to me that these certifications don't actually exist.

Advertising as such is not only misleading to the consumer but is also considered fraud. I don't have the time or energy to pursue this but if you really want to make a difference, the best avenue is to report them to the Attorney General. They can fully investigate on your behalf.

I think it will be far more effective than repeatedly asking them for certifications that they are unwilling to provide.

Of course, if they do have the certifications, no harm no foul.

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  Calacutta Italia

I want to say thanks to all for the information, they are very helpful. I am in the midst of renovating my kitchen. We initially wanted to go with the DuPont London Sky but decided against it after seeing the slab in person. Our goal was to buy quartz from American or European company but seem to be in love with designs from Chiness manufacturers. We didn't want to buy Chinese products because of safety and quality concerns. And It is hard to ascertain if any claim by Chinese manufacturers is true.

That said, I went to Quartz Master, Bayonne location, this past weekend, my wife and I loved the Costello, which is a new design. We decided just yesterday that we will be using this stone for our new kitchen countertop. I will be heading back to quarts master in an hour to reserve 2 slabs. I am looking forward to our new kitchen!!

In regards, to GreenGuard and other safety certificate/concerns, your comments and my own research addressed them, Quartz Master has the certificate as noted in its website and GreenGuard's site, see below:

http://quartzmasters.com

http://m.ulenvironment.com/en/SearchResults.aspx??BrandID=2321

FYI, I found out yesterday, DuPont Zodiacs is actually manufactured in Chinese. so I am not losing anything by going with a Chinese manufacturer

Thank you so much for the information Kolochi! While you're there, would you mind posting a pic of your Costello as I don't remember seeing that one. Thanks in advance!

@kolochi Thank you for the information.

@Quartz Master I fully apologize for the information about Quartz Master's Accreditation.

Quartz Master should have disclosed their Accreditation information from the get go. They should of also disclosed that they are a distributor of Quartz and not a manufacturer for their Quartz, produced by TELTOS Quartz Stone Co., Ltd. and that they carry their Manufacturer, Teltos' Accreditation.

Reference for this post:

Products below reference same product and images as well as item codes.

http://m.ulenvironment.com/en/SearchResults.aspx??BrandID=2321
https://spot.ulprospector.com/en/na/BuiltEnvironment/Suppliers/32616/TELTOS-Quartz-Stone-Co--Ltd

Thanks for the info, Lisa.

See the pic. It matches very well with my cabinet. I placed a piece of my cabinet in front of it.

Thanks for posting Kolochi and good luck with your kitchen!

@quartz master is calacatta vagli white? I'm looking for a very white slab to match my white cabinets

the calacatta Italia is the whitest background we have.

Quartz Master,

I love the Calacatta Italia. My cabinets are a creamy off-white color and I am looking for a stone with a similar background color; one that is not too grey (or too white.) Is there one that you would recommend?

I recommend you get a couple of samples including the calacutta italia and see which you like.

OMG! How gorgeous is that kitchen!!!! Beautiful details and fabulous fixtures ... and you're never going to be a slave to sealing or worrying about stains and etching! Lots of luck with that amazing kitchen :)

Southampton your kitchen looks amazing!

Thank you, Pictures really helped me during my selection. Thought this might help.

Quartz Master-- can you show me a pic of Calcutta Manhattan? I am in Texas and can't see a full slab, which is killing me!

@quartzmaster

www.quartzmasters.com see all colors as well as slab pictures.

Saw a remnant of the QM statuario at my fabricator and it looked really nice. My fabricator is a stone snob/quartz-hater and she said that of all of them, this was the only one she thought looked good. I was in a hurry and didn't think to take a pic, but If the piece is still there I'll get some close ups when I next head over.

Hi @Quartz Master! We are going to Bayonne next weekend to see some slabs. Just a quick question- we are seriously considering Calacutta BNC- in regards to certification- it is not listed in the list. Any further information? I really do not want to go to Bayonne, just to find that the one I am interested in does not have certification. Also- the name "Calacatta" appears on the list of certifications, but your product has a different spelling (and there are different variations, so are they all certified?). Any information would be GREATLY appreciated. We really love the look, just want to be sure it's certified. Thanks!

susiemag73:

What kind of certification are you looking for? NSF (National Sanitation Foundation)?

Hi Joseph,

Yes, NSF and Greenguard. Just want to know that it is safe for my family. Thanks!

Susie

Good morning @Quartzmaster. Do you have any photos of Calacutta Vagli installed? (or at the very least pictures of the slabs?) I will have long countertops and backsplashes and need to get a sense of the movement in it. That said, can I count on the movement being the same for a slab I purchase? Or do I need to see my particular slabs in person to know that. Thanks!

Anyone have QM cararra finished kitchen picture？

gdgrules love that bath! i see you used the calacutta borghini with a white cabinet base would you say the borghini has more of a white base or cream?

rachel p and mk10510 its very pretty on your islands too. same question do you think more white base or cream?

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I find it interesting that in an earlier comment it was mentioned that the slabs are stored outside. However immediately below is an answer from QM about whether their quartz can be used outside. I don't believe 93% quartz and 7% resin is the amount used in Breton technology. When I spoke to another company which makes quartz in China, I was told that they use the Samsung method and that it is not heated to the high degree that the Breton technology uses. I chose not to purchase the quartz made in China.

Can Quartz Master be used outdoors?

Please note that outdoor use of our products is not covered
by our Lifetime Warranty. Quartz Master’s products have not been tested under
prolonged exposure to UV rays. Unfortunately, installing our products outdoors
will render our Lifetime Warranty null and void.

Walnut Creek:

If an engineered stone is resinated, as are all the Bretons, it can't even be stored outside, let alone installed there.

You want an engineered deadly accurate glossy marble look alike that you can use outside because it has no resin?: www.geoluxe.com

You'll have to waive your no-Asian rule though.

Thanks for the geoluxe link Joseph Corbett! Have you you worked with it? Does it fabricate well? Can it take fancy edges like an ogee, or is this like a neolith product where the edge has to be mitred?

"Have you you worked with it?"

No.

"Does it fabricate well?"

I assume so.

"Can it take fancy edges like an ogee, or is this like a neolith product where the edge has to be mitred?"

Unlike the sintered products, the color goes all the way through 3cm Geoluxe so ogee and other fancy edges aren't a problem.

Thanks for the info!

We installed Pental Quartz Calacutta Italia in our bathroom. It has a pure white base with grey veining. We love it!

Very nice - thank you for posting!