Prezio Stone Tiger Eye Gemstone Surface Program
Reviewed pricing, lead time, freight, and final configuration are confirmed during quote review before order release.
Tiger eye brings a surface no printed material can imitate: golden-brown bands with a moving silk sheen that shifts as you walk past. Assembled from selected tiger eye strips into large-format panels, it reads as liquid metal on lobby walls, reception desks, and shower features.
The chatoyant effect is structural, caused by parallel fibers inside the stone, so the surface changes with viewing angle and lighting design. Panels are strip-assembled for continuous band flow, bonded to an engineered composite backer, and finished polished. Layout is approved on panel lot photography during quote review.
Highlights
- Genuine chatoyant tiger eye: the sheen moves with the viewer
- Large-format panels, approx 2400 x 1200 mm nominal
- Lobby and feature walls, reception desks, shower features
- Reads under both neutral and accent lighting; backlit capable
- Every panel layout is unique; lots approved on photography
- Quote first program with fabrication support
Specification Table
| Material | Natural tiger eye stone (semi-precious surface) |
| Construction | Semi-precious stone face on engineered composite backer |
| Nominal panel format | Approx 2400 x 1200 mm (approx 94 x 47 in), confirmed at quote review |
| Thickness | 2 cm nominal build-up; alternate gauges reviewed at quote |
| Finish | Polished |
| Applications | Feature and lobby walls, reception and bar fronts, shower features, furniture faces |
| Weight | Approx 11.4 lb/sqft nominal; approx 330 lb per nominal panel |
| Care | Penetrating sealer at installation; pH neutral cleaners |
Included with This Program
- Semi-precious surface panels per approved quantity
- Panel lot photography approval before production
- Substrate, bonding, and care reference documents
Installation and Care Notes
- Panels are fabricated as semi-precious stone faces on an engineered composite backer; fabrication and installation by qualified stone professionals only.
- Bond to flat, fully cured substrates with the adhesive class specified by the fabricator of record; full-contact bedding prevents hollow spots under point loads.
- Edges are finished by edge lamination with matched stone strips so counters, waterfall ends, and reveals read as solid material; edge details are approved on shop drawings at quote.
- For backlit assemblies pair the panel with an even-output high-CRI LED field, hold a consistent standoff, plan seams against the lighting grid, and ventilate the light cavity.
- Seal the stone face with a penetrating sealer suited to semi-precious surfaces at installation; clean with pH neutral products only.
- Field template verification is required before cutting; nominal panel dimensions are planning figures confirmed per lot.
Program Support
- Quote first program: quantities, panel formats, and production timing are confirmed in writing before any order is placed.
- Panel lot photography is approved during quote review so the delivered surface matches the approved reference.
- Support covers submittal documents, substrate and bonding guidance, and fabrication questions through the quote team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes tiger eye look metallic?
Chatoyancy: parallel crocidolite fibers replaced by quartz reflect light directionally, so bands flash gold as the viewing angle changes. It is a property of the real stone and cannot be reproduced by printed or engineered surfaces.
Is tiger eye suitable for wet areas?
Yes, sealed tiger eye serves in showers and vanity surrounds; the catalog applications include a full shower feature wall. Standard penetrating sealer and pH neutral care apply.
Are other tiger eye colors available?
Yellow, blue, and red tiger eye variants exist in the source range but are not released in this program until imagery meeting our standard is available. Ask at quote if your project needs a specific variant.
Documents
- Type Semi-Precious Stone Surface
- SKU PS-STN-GEM-TIGEREYE-TIG
Download the available product documents below. If a document is not linked yet, use the SKU during quote review.
Project pricing, lead time, freight routing, and final configuration are confirmed during quote review before order release.
Support and request quote workflows stay available throughout specification and order planning.