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Try doing a search on Sunstone on this forum - several members have used it. Or, try googling "Sunstone Pearl". I came across several sites that had pics, expecially poolworksltd.com and aquavations.com. One of the pb's we had considered offered this, so I had scanned the internet for pics. It seems like a nice product - pretty stones and very smooth. Good Luck!

Oh, don't even get me started! ;) I haven't seen a sueded sample, but our fabricator showed us what honed would be like: they take a polished piece and basically 'rough' up the surface so it's no longer glass-smooth -- leaves a matte finish, but still pretty 'flat' to the eye. The amount of leathering/texture our guy gave us as a sample is 3/4 way from honed to leathered. So, more nubby to the eye, but still buttery soft to the touch (ooh-la-la!). I was very concerned about gunk and flour getting caught in the grooves/divets, but it wasn't the case at all. I've read in the past that leathered granite absorbs oils from fingertips, but that may be because the granite wasn't sealed. Our fab sent us home with a sealed piece, which I dabbed cooking oil onto and let sit for a few hours. Wiped it clean -- no absorption (dark spot) whatsoever. If you can, find a fabricator who at least has various samples of the different textures available in his showroom. Pictured below (top to bottom) honed (unsealed), polished, leathered w/o sealant, leathered + sealant.

I have string of pearls (round), string of bananas (thin and pointy), and string of Figs (kind of round, kind of pointy).