I picked a Cambria brand quartz for my kitchen countertop and I love it-I went with Cambria because I was looking for a traditional look, and one of their lines had flecks of copper in it. It looked the least "man-made" to me.

I chose the Canterbury pattern.

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Good luck with your choice and your project!

Silestone and Caeserstone are good choices. I am also partial to Pental. Cambria is also a very good choice - it has a slightly different look than the other brands which you either like or don't like. Cambria has a reputation for being expensive - something to consider. Again, best of luck. Caryl H.

I can attest to the expense...I think I have around 54 square feet of counter...it was about $5,000, including the cutout for the sink and installation.

Thank you for these comments! I like the look of the Statuario Nuvo from Caeserstone but I am concerned about posts talking about chipping. Any info from uses about Caeserstone?

Cambria comes with lifetime warranty they can come to you and do repairs. We have Praa Sands on order... Can't wait. Good luck.

Thank! I see great reviews about Cambria and will look at samples.

We have Cambria Brittannica - love it

Thanks for the pictures! This is the look we are going for.

I love Okite Bianco Carrara. It looks especially rich if you build up your countertops and do a thicker edge. Taller countertops are the new trend anyway, and that allows you to create a 3-6 inch edge.

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Love our Cambria. We used two coordinating slabs and have had no problems.

We are going with Cambria Torquay for the basement bar. It is more expensive than others, but it's made in US.

You cannot make a mistake choosing any of these brands: Caesarstone, MSI Quartz, Quartzmaster, Quartz Surfaces, Quartz Price, or Silestone. The best way to make a decision is to take a look at the samples yourself .

We are leaning toward this kitchen combination although there is not enough color in the Wentwood Cambria for me but it is their only green-colored alternative. Cherry cabinets, ivory island, greenish counter on both as my "apple" dishes have green and cherry colors. Any other ideas for counter colors that would complement? Husband wants cherry and I am countering with lighter island to brighten up the kitchen although there are three windows. A second interior designer I showed this to last night said "Are you color blind"! :)

We have natural cherry cabinets (shaker style) and Cambria Armitage on the counters and island. We do have a ton of natural light though. Love the Cambria. :)

kirkpatrick, you colors are not bad..The green goes fine with the cherry, especially if you have lots of light. Here you can see two ways,,same counter everywhere and two different colors

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It's all virtually the same stuff, even the Chinese.

virtually, but not practically..Some of the chinese ones have problems..it's a bit of a gamble,,you might or might not get a good product since they are not very consistent in their process

We only support products manufactured in North America or Europe. Although this technology is licensed this does not mean that they are the same no matter where they are manufactured. Quality control, raw material sources and plant management will vary depending upon country of origin.

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I have yet to see any documentation that Chinese quartz has any more problems than any other.

here is a link where you can find some of the origins http://www.infinitycountertops.com/commonly-asked-question-infinity-countertops-custom-stone-slabs/

Heather, I suspect you're talking about natural stone, no? "Quartz" is generally used to refer to the manufactured product, which is what people are talking about here. Brazil, Italy and India, AFAIK, don't manufacture quartz - or if they do, they're not players in the North American market. Manufactured Quartz won't "flake." "Quartzite" is another thing altogether - it's a naturally occurring metamorphic rock, harder and more resistant to abrasion and stains than granite, and also more difficult to extract, so generally more expensive than granite or manmade quartz. It's found all over the world, and a generalization like your stone dealer made is probably not very accurate. We have Nacarado quartzite from Brazil around our fireplace and on our powder room vanity. The kitchen is quartz (Cambria). There is a lot of confusion re: natural stone - some "quartzite" in stone yards isn't actually quartzite at all, but marble. Or it's not "pure" quartzite - which may make it more susceptible to etching etc. Granite is similarly confused in the trade - it's got precise geologic definitions, but "granite" sold commercially is any number of different granitoids.