Marble carries a high level of calcium carbonate making it softer than Quartz. In many cases it is not the most suitable material to use as a kitchen bench top, although it is the most desired with its striking veins.

Marble normally comes with no warranty and can be prone to etching, staining and scratching.

Quantum Quartz has engineered these popular Marbles into a quartz base which contains no calcium carbonate making it a lot harder and etch, scratch and stain resistant, suitable for any indoor bench top or cladding application. These products also come with the Quantum Quartz 10 Year Limited Warranty and should also keep the quotation costs down from there Marble counterparts, giving you more money to spend on other renovations.

To see these products for yourself please feel free to drop into The Marble and Granite Fitters Cairns at 12 Redden St, Portsmith and speak to the friendly staff.

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Our widely popular Caesarstone ® mobile application is now available for iPad along with our iPhone versions, giving you an even more powerful tool to design your dream with Caesarstone®

A kitchen or bathroom renovation can add substantial value to your home and are two of the main focal points when selling or buying a new property.

As two of the most used rooms in nay home, it is important that the right products and materials are chosen that are functional, timeless, stylish and hardwearing to cope with everyday use.

“in our quest to assist our customers through the renovation process we have developed the ultimate Caesarstone ® App now available for both iPhone and iPad and designed to inspire with creative ideas and information”. Says Linda Hannah Marketing Communication manger – Caesarstone Australia.

The new Caesarstone® Application for iPad is the perfect complement for designers on the go, like having a showroom in the palm of your hands.

The pinch zoom allows you to view our product collection in intimate detail, perfect for previewing our unique colours within your home to visualise the many design possibilities.

Used together with the ideal interactive design tool, users can match Caesarstone’s cast range of collections and colours with a selection of cabinet door shades, creating different kitchen and bathroom ideas to inspire and spark the imagination.

The Caesarstone® application for iPad is yet another innovation to enhance our brand promise as we continue to further develop the Caesarstone® brand offering to our customers across all platforms.

The Caesarstone® application for iPad is available for FREE download from the Apple store.

For more information on the Caesarstone® App please visit www.caesarstone.com.au

Named after the Spanish municipal of Molina de Aragon, Aragonite naturally occurs in some of the most stunning places on earth like the caves of Morocco where the natural Aragonite crystal clusters are simply known as “cave flowers”.

Caesarstone’s Concetto® is a collection of extraordinary surfaces hand-made from individually cut and bound semi-precious stones. Sourced from all corners of the world, semi-precious stones radiate the most vivid colors and breathtaking structures of these natural materials. Now, in a unique blend of art, nature and technology, Concetto® brings the sophistication and powerful energy of these stones to the surface. Made from completely natural semi-precious stones, each surface is completely unique with its own intrinsic shadings and patterns.

Ideal for a wide variety of applications such as kitchen bench tops, splashbacks, bathroom surfaces, furniture pieces and feature walls and carry the same superior properties as all Caesarstone® surfaces.

For more information on Caesarstone® Concetto® please contact The Marble & Granite Fitters Cairns

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Distinctly different from any other quartz surface in the market, each slab is a one-of-a-kind creation mirroring nature’s endless diversity. Supremo ™ is suitable for all applications from kitchen bench tops and splash backs to wall paneling, vanity tops and even custom made furniture.

Supremo ™ offers a range of six spectacular colours, with names inspired by the romance of history – Fair Lady ™, Swan Lake ™ – two stunning whites, Shinning Armor ™ – the perfect neutral base colour, Black Knight™ and Queen of Sheba™ – Two Distinctive Blacks and finally Maharaja ™ – our classic brown.

Supremo ™ collection offers premium, luxury quartz surfaces, requiring minimal maintenance. Like all Caesarstone ™ collections Supremo ™ is heat, stain and scratch resistant, in full compliance with Caesarstone’s quality and global environmental standards.

“Supremo™ was created in response to the growing demand for more luxurious, premium quartz surfaces. Over the past year we have refreshed our brand portfolio, resulting in four distinctive Caesarstone ® brand collections – Classico ™, Supremo ™ Motivo ™ and Concetto ™. This allows us to expand and focus our product portfolio, developing design collections to better meet specific customer needs within the market”, says Andrew Dixon, Sales and Marketing Manager.

“We identified the opportunity for a new premium collection, strikingly different from any other offering. Consumers are now so familiar with the superior properties offered by Caesarstone ® quartz technology, so Supremo ™ will appeal to those early adopters who aspire to break new ground with a distinctive one of a kind look”.

Contact The Marble & Granite Fitters Cairns for more information about CaesarStone® Supremo™

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The Caesarstone® product range offers a contemporary approach to kitchen design and renovations while maintaining the quality and luxury that consumers have come to expect from this category.

Caesarstone® engineered stone surfaces are a smart, modern alternative to products such as Marble and Granite for kitchen bench tops and splash backs as well as bathroom vanities and wall linings.

Caesarstone® quartz surfaces are available across all states of Australia. Stone samples are available at your local regional stone yard The Marble & Granite Fitters Cairns at Redden St, Portsmith, QLD

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Quantum Quartz is very excited to introduce “Reflection” which is one of many new white engineered stones they are producing for 2012.

“Reflection” has super fine mirror particles incorporated into the stone that glimmer like diamond dust. The appearance of Reflections will help characterize your kitchen into striking beauty and elegance.

Quantum Quartz has a natural quartz collection range due early 2012. Any further information on Reflections or any of the Quantum Quartz range please contact The Marble and Granite Fitters for your sample/s and information.

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Offering the enduring appeal of up to 95% pure natural quartz, its pristine elegance is assured with an outstanding 15 Year Limited Warranty.

Readily available in a 20mm thickness and coming soon to Qld in a 30mm special range as well, Bone White essastone™ is the pinnacle in engineered stone. So add a touch of class to your kitchen or bathroom project with essastone™, the premium surface choice.”

Essastone™ stone samples are available at your local regional stone yard The Marble & Granite Fitters Cairns at Redden St, Portsmith, QLD

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On Thursday 20^th October, two year nine and six year ten students took part in a Masterchef Competition.

The competition was open to all year nine and ten catering and home economics students; of the 32 entrants, 8 made it to the finals.

The finalists had to prepare and present a dish to a panel of judges in 70 minutes. The meal had to be an entree.

The finalists selected were Hannah Thomas, Fiona Butler, Katie Slater, Mitchell Jeanes, Jacob Butler, Sami Fofola, Jana Zak and Niamh McDonagh.

There was cutting, chopping, frying, grilling and steaming as the top 8 battled it out to be crowned Cairns High 2011 Masterchef. There were visits from Heads of Departments and the Principal, Mrs Toppin, to watch us while we cooked.

The judges tasted each dish and critiqued the dishes before coming to a final decision. There was a delicious array of entrees including a Thai beef salad, grilled lamb cutlets, skewers, and seafood bouillabaisse.

The winner was Niamh McDonagh,  of year nine with her fantastic Seafood creation.

Second place was awarded to Jacob Butler  and third place to Jana Zak.

The prize winners were awarded beautiful gifts donated by Mrs Jo Gomizelj from the Marble and Granite Fitters Cairns which included a pasta maker, mortar and pestle and a granite chopping board.

All in all every contestant had had a fantastic experience and a lot of fun!

By Hannah Thomas and Fiona Butler
Year 10
Cairns State High School

Marble has been desired by many people and companies. To use for their bars, reception counters and kitchens and bathrooms of choice, although with the calcium carbonate levels being so high in Marble, many have deemed it “unsuitable” for their needs as it can be prone to etching, scratching and staining when used as a top.

With this knowledge Quantum Quartz are very excited to release a superb alternative. They have released their new colour “Carrara Quartz” which has been produced to look like a Marble. You can finally have the Marble look you have always wanted with the durability Quantum Quartz offers (etch free and scratch, stain resistant.) With the correct design and edge detailing “Carrara Quartz” has the versatility to suit the funkiest of bars right through to the traditional kitchens of heritage homes.

Feel free to drop in and talk to the friendly staff at The Marble and Granite Fitters Cairns at Redden St, Portsmith to see the product for yourself.

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The use of marble splash backs, faces and Quantum Quartz tops allows you to have the WOW factor of natural stone and the durability and cost effectiveness of Quantum Quartz.

The Quantum Quartz range of reconstituted stone has high abrasion resistance, strength and durability. Feel Free to ask the friendly and informative staff at “The Marble and Granite Fitters Cairns” for a copy of the 10 year warranty prior to purchase.

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