Silestone Ethereal Glow Countertops
These lighter colors feature elegant shades and sleight veins that blend into a nuanced white background. Coming out of the ultra-popular Silestone Ethereal Color Series, seems to go beyond natural beauty with an unprecedented leap forward in design, sustainability, and innovation that takes the concept of marbled colors to a new dimension.
The Ethereal Collection is an interpretation of the sky through fine veins of deep hues on white canvases. It redefines veining that creates a fresh design element backed by HybriQ technology.
HybriQ Technology
The Ethereal Collection is a hybrid surface of quartz and recycled materials that can bring color and texture to your space through its innovative technology that minimizes maintenance and is highly resistant to stains and scratches.
Usage: Indoor only (Countertop, Flooring, Table, Wall)
Finish: Available in Polished or Suede
Thickness: 1.2cm / 2cm / or 3cm
Format: Jumbo Slab (63 inches by 125 inches) (159 cm X 327 cm)
Certificates & Standards: Greenguard Gold, LGA QualiTest GmbH, NSF/ANSI 51
LEED: May contribute toward LEED credits.
Ethereal Glow gets all the attention, but let’s not forget Ethereal Haze, Ethereal Dusk, and Ethereal Noctis.
Siletone Ethereal Color Options
Silestone Ethereal Kitchen Gallery
Super popular quartz countertop series in 2022, and the countertop color series is holding strong in 2023.
Silestone Ethereal Countertop Options
Price & Cost of Silestone Ethereal Series
What makes one color more expensive than another? The production cost and the manufacturer’s ability to obtain the desired color from raw materials. A good indicator is granulometry. The more discreet the grain (more uniform and smooth), the more resin content it contains and, therefore, the more expensive it is to produce.
Silestone Ethereal Slab Sizes
There are 2 size options for Silestone Slabs:
Jumbo Slab is 63 inches by 128 inches
There are 3 thickness options for Silestone Quartz Slabs:
1.2 cm | 2.0 cm | 3.0 cm
The thicker the material you select, the more resistant it is to flexion and impacts.
Silestone Ethereal Countertop Edges
Bullnose
A completely rounded finish that maintains the surface’s thickness throughout your Silestone quartz kitchen countertop.
Basic Eased
This edge type appears square with a slightly eased top edge while maintaining the countertop’s thickness.
Straight Beveled
Similar to the basic ease, this edge maintains the surface thickness and appears square with a slanted top edge.
Demi-Bullnose
An edge that is rounded along the top and flattens at the bottom for a straight edge while maintaining a consistent thickness. Also know as half-bullnose.
Ogee
This more traditional style of edge features a concave arch that transitions into a convex arch for your kitchen quartz countertop.
Mitered
Similar to the basic ease, this edge maintains the surface thickness and appears square with a slanted top edge.
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Silestone Ethereal Warranties
How do Ethereal Countertops Perform?
Stain Resistance
Silestone Ethereal countertops are highly resistant to stains from coffee, wine, olive oil, make-up and many other everyday products when properly maintained. The Silestone coefficient of porosity is practically null and much lower than that of granite or marble. It is also more stain resistant than acrylics and laminates. However, be careful not to leave on liquids, such as, tea, coffee or red wine on the surface for more than 24 hours. Reason being, if liquids like these are exposed to the surface for such a long time this may penetrate the material, and may require a billable service call request. Remember that Silestone is stain resistant, not stain proof.
Silestone is not affected by common kitchen acids like lemon juice, tomato juice or vinegar (food acid). Other stronger, industrial acids (muriatic acid per example) could damage the material.
Silestone does not need any water repellent or gloss enhancer. Avoid these products as they can lead to important care and maintenance problems that void your warranty.
Heat Resistance
Silestone holds up better than a majority of other countertop or interior surface products, such as, laminate, wood and solid surface. It is recommended that you use a trivet because Silestone Ethereal countertops are not warranted against thermal shock.
Impact Resistance
Silestone Ethereal countertops resistance to impact is very high. It far exceeds that of other products with similar applications, such as, natural stone or solid surfaces. That being said, care not to hit the exposed ends, corners, cutouts and edge profile especially in the dishwasher and sink area.
Scratch Resistance
Silestone is highly scratch resistant because quartz is one of the hardest minerals in existence. The Mohs scale classifies it as the hardest 7 earth mineral behind topaz, corundum and diamond. It will not “micro-scratch” like acrylic products and is broadly more resistant than any laminated or stratified product. Even so, you should still use a cutting board and avoiding jagged knives, ceramic knives, choppers, unfinished dishware, and clay pots directly on the worktop. Scouring pads or abrasive sponges should be avoided as they can deteriorate the polished surface.
Microbial / Bacteriostatic Protection
Due to its low porosity, Silestone Ethereal countertops are considered an antibacterial surface, which limits the proliferation of bacteria. Please note that Silestone is not an antimicrobial surface. By medical definition, only a substance that kills microorganisms like bacteria or mold, or stops them from growing and causing disease can be labeled as antimicrobial.