Quartz versus granite is one of the great countertop debates, and both are top contenders for a honed finish. Ultimately, it's up to your style and needs in the kitchen, but honed quartz tends to ...

The finish I chose, which I've enjoyed every day for over two-and-a-half years, just happens to be one of the hottest countertop trends of 2025: a honed finish that has a matte appearance.

Materials such as leathered quartzite and honed granite are becoming popular choices for homeowners seeking a sophisticated yet low-maintenance look. See all of these choices at Utah's Bedrock Quartz.

Samples targeted pyrite-bearing quartz veins within northwest-southeast trending recessive phyllitic lenses that have historically returned elevated gold values of up to 573.7 g/t Au (Shaw, 1989).

It feels good. This last point is a bit odd, I admit, but I love the hand-feel of our honed quartz countertops. They feel … soft, somehow? Even though it’s a super-hard stone.