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Island Stone Launches Line of Stone Ledger Panels

Groundbreaking patterns and textures in the Evolution Collection deliver modern take on natural, exotic stone

(Watsonville, CA, February 16, 2023) Island Stone, manufacturer of handcrafted stone and glass tile, introduces the Evolution Collection of precision-built stone ledger panels in groundbreaking patterns. The Evolution Collection captures the intrinsic appeal of exotic stones in a modern blend of rectangles and textures. The resulting designs reflect a distinctive departure from classic ledgers, offering the ability to create original, modern installations.

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Team From Island Stone Raises Funds for SurfAID During Annual Surfing Competition

Island Stone employees won the SurfAid Cup while raising money for women’s and children’s health initiatives in Indonesia, Mexico, and Solomon Islands

(Pleasure Point, CA, May 12, 2022) Island Stone, manufacturer of handcrafted stone and glass tile, hosted a team at the annual SurfAid Cup Santa Cruz. The event raised funds for SurfAid, a non-profit that seeks to improve the lives of women and children in Indonesia, Mexico, and Solomon Islands by working with local communities to build health centers, clean water sources, and gardens, as well as to train health volunteers and midwives.
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Island Stone Applies Its Innovative Aesthetic to Nomad, Its Inaugural Ceramic Tile Collection

Nomad brings the unique Island Stone look to ceramics, with distinctive tiles that work seamlessly with their natural stone and glass collections

(Watsonville, CA, March 11, 2022) Renowned for innovative stone tile and a creative approach to glass tile, Island Stone is taking its distinct modern, natural design aesthetic to a new medium—ceramics. Partnering with one of the most well-known ceramic tile manufacturers in Valencia, Spain, and leveraging their 120 years of expertise, Island Stone developed Nomad, a ceramic tile range that features subtle translucent glazes and effortlessly flowing surfaces. Offered in a modern 3.5” x 12” subway format, the collection balances the demand for larger commercial project tiles with a size appropriate for residential use.

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Island Stone Adds Three New Colors to Palms Glass Tile Collection

Soothing and sophisticated, the wedged-shaped tiles emulate the movement of tropical fronds

(Watsonville, CA, December 8, 2021) As its name suggests, Island Stone’s Palms tiles mirror the intricacy of palm leaves, with a fluid wedge shape that merges organic and geometric elements into a mesmerizing design. The pattern created by the tiles’ alternating placement, with narrow ends adjacent wider ends, creates a visual undulating effect, reminiscent of tropical fronds gently swaying in the breeze.

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