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Gray Sapphire

₱5,700 per sqm

Origin: China
Surface Finish: Polished
Edges: Natural (Unpolished)
Thickness: 18 mm
Requires Sealing: No

Neither the crumbs a pale slab shows nor the dust a dark one shows turns up on mid gray. Gray Sapphire is coarse pale chipping set in a mid gray ground, and at ₱5,700 per sqm it is our lowest quartz price.

Origin	China
Surface Finish	Polished
Edges	Natural (Unpolished)
Thickness	18 mm
Requires Sealing	No

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Why Choose Gray Sapphire Quartz

Stain-Resistant Manufactured rather than quarried, so it never needs sealing and nothing etches it.

Hides Both Extremes Mid gray conceals the crumbs a pale slab shows and the dust a dark slab shows, which no other color in the range manages.

Our Lowest Quartz Price ₱5,700 per sqm across the whole Sapphire range, with the same thickness and durability as the dearer designs.

Resists Chips and Scratches Engineered quartz resists wine, oil and coffee, and the surface holds up well to daily knife-and-pan traffic.

What Is Gray Sapphire Quartz?

Chunky pale aggregate on a mid gray ground.

Gray Sapphire is an engineered quartz built from coarse pale gray and white chips set in a mid gray ground, with occasional glints where the light catches a crystal face. The effect is a clear, evenly distributed terrazzo texture.

Mid gray is the practical middle of our whole quartz range. It is dark enough that crumbs and cooking marks do not announce themselves, and light enough that dust and dried water marks stay quiet too, which is a combination neither the whites nor the blacks manage.

It is one of four colorways in the Sapphire range. All four share the same design, the same ₱5,700 per square meter price and the same specification, so the choice is color and contrast.

Being engineered rather than quarried, it is roughly 93% crushed natural stone bound with about 7% resin. That construction makes it stain-resistant, so it never etches and never needs sealing.

How Much Does a Gray Sapphire Countertop Cost?

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

Item	Starting Rates
Gray Sapphire slab	₱5,700 per sqm
Fabrication	₱500 per lm
Installation	₱500 per lm
Sink or hob cut-outs	₱500 per set

Cut-out charges apply only when installation is included. Delivery is priced based on distance from your nearest Stone Depot branch.

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How Do You Clean Gray Sapphire Quartz?

Three habits, and the least demanding surface we sell stays easy.

Clean as You Go

Coffee, turmeric and cooking oil sit on the surface rather than soaking in, so a soft cloth clears nearly every spill. Mid gray is forgiving between wipes, which is the main reason people choose it.

Use Only Quartz Cleaner

Dish soap leaves a film that dulls the polish over months. A pH-balanced quartz cleaner lifts residue without attacking the resin holding the slab together.

Never Scour It

Steel wool, scouring pads and abrasive powders scuff the polish permanently. A plastic scraper lifts anything dried on without leaving a mark.

We stock specially-formulated stone care products at every branch, so you are not guessing in a supermarket aisle.

How Do You Care for Gray Sapphire Quartz?

No sealing required, which leaves three rules.

Always Use Trivets

The resin binding the slab is heat-sensitive, so a pan straight off the burner can scorch or discolor it permanently. Heat is the most common way a quartz counter is ruined and no workmanship warranty covers it.

Keep It Out of Direct Sun

Quartz fades under prolonged UV and the change cannot be reversed. Fit blinds where a counter catches afternoon sun, and keep quartz installations indoors.

Skip Harsh Chemicals

Bleach, oven cleaner and high-pH products break down the resin over time. Never apply wax either, because it builds up and leaves a cloudy bloom.

Is Gray Sapphire Quartz Good for Kitchen Countertops?

The easiest surface in the range to live with.

Yes. Engineered quartz resists both etching and staining, so lemon juice, vinegar, wine and red sauce wipe away rather than marking the surface. Spills sit on the surface rather than soaking in.

Hardness helps too. Quartz sits around 7 on the Mohs scale against marble at 3, so it resists the scratching that dulls a soft natural stone within a few years of ordinary cooking.

What makes this the practical pick is that mid gray has no weakness. Pale counters show crumbs and cooking marks; dark counters show dust, fingerprints and dried water. Gray sits between the two and hides both reasonably well, and the coarse aggregate adds enough activity to break up whatever is left.

The genuine limit is heat. A pan lifted straight off a burner can scorch the resin, and that damage cannot be polished out. Trivets are not optional on any quartz.

Does Gray Sapphire Quartz Need Sealing?

Nothing to seal — engineered quartz is manufactured rather than quarried.

No. Sealing works by filling the pore structure of a quarried stone so liquid cannot travel into it. A sealer does nothing for engineered quartz and, in some formulations, harms the resin.

The contrast with a natural gray flecked stone is worth drawing. Salt and Pepper granite gives a similar look in quarried stone, but it is porous and does need sealing, and it needs it repeating. Gray Sapphire gives you the texture with none of that.

Anyone selling you a sealer for a quartz counter is either mistaken or selling something you do not need. Cleaning is the whole maintenance routine.

Gray Sapphire vs the Rest of the Sapphire Range

One aggregate design, four colorways, one price.

Gray Sapphire is the middle ground

Pale chips on mid gray at ₱5,700 per sqm. Choose it when you want the range’s texture without committing the kitchen to either a light or a dark direction.

White Sapphire is the bright version

White Sapphire puts the same chunky chips on a bright white ground, with much higher contrast. It lifts a dark room, but it shows crumbs and cooking marks that gray would swallow.

Black Sapphire is the dark end

Black Sapphire sparkles under directional light. It looks striking and it needs wiping more often than this one.

Beige Sapphire is the warm alternative

Beige Sapphire is the same idea in cream and tan. Choose between them on the rest of the room: gray for cool schemes and timber, beige where the cabinetry and flooring already lean warm.

What Colors Go With Gray Sapphire Quartz?

A neutral counter that lets the cabinetry decide.

Mid gray carries no strong undertone, so it will sit under almost any cabinetry color without a clash. That is the main argument for it over the warmer and darker options.

White and pale gray cabinetry give a calm, tonal result, with the pale chips in the slab tying the two together. This is the safest combination in a small kitchen.

Deep colors work harder. Navy, forest green and charcoal all gain from a mid gray counter, which softens the contrast in a way a bright white counter would not.

Timber is the warming move. Oak and ash lift the gray without fighting it, and they stop a gray and white kitchen reading as cold. For hardware, chrome and brushed nickel echo the chips most directly, while matte black sharpens the whole scheme.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gray Sapphire real stone?

No, not in the way a quarried slab is. It is engineered quartz, roughly 93% crushed natural stone bound with about 7% resin. The quartz is a natural mineral, but the slab is manufactured rather than quarried, which is why it never etches and never needs sealing. It contains no sapphire.

Which Sapphire color is easiest to keep clean?

This one. Pale slabs show crumbs and cooking marks, dark slabs show dust and dried water. Mid gray hides both reasonably well, and the coarse aggregate breaks up anything left over.

How is this different from Salt and Pepper granite?

They look similar and behave differently. Salt and Pepper is quarried granite, porous, and needs sealing on a repeating schedule. Gray Sapphire is manufactured, stain-resistant and never needs sealing, but it will scorch under a hot pan where granite will not.

Can you put a hot pan on Gray Sapphire quartz?

No. The resin binding the slab scorches under direct heat and the mark cannot be polished out. Use trivets for anything coming off a burner or out of an oven. Heat damage is not covered by any workmanship warranty.

Does Gray Sapphire quartz stain?

Stain-resistant, not stainproof. Spills sit on the surface rather than soaking in. Red wine, turmeric and coffee sit on the surface and wipe away easily.

Does the pattern need aligning across a seam?

No. The aggregate is evenly distributed and has no direction, so slabs can be laid whichever way suits the room and a seam does not have to be matched. That makes it straightforward for L-shaped kitchens and long runs.

Can Gray Sapphire quartz be used outdoors?

No. Prolonged UV fades engineered quartz permanently. For an outdoor counter or a lanai, granite is the material that holds its color in Philippine sun.

Where can you buy Gray Sapphire quartz in the Philippines?

Stone Depot offers Gray Sapphire quartz at branches in Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo and Laguna. Stock moves between locations, so availability varies.

Worth seeing at full size, because the chips read much coarser on a slab than they do in a sample tile. All branches are open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and you are welcome to visit or contact any branch.

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