Custom Stone Awards in Granite, Marble, Sandstone and Stonecast

A stone award is a recognition piece with a body cut or cast from granite, marble, sandstone or cast stone rather than glass or wood. Some are solid stone and etched directly into the face. Others pair a stone base with a starfire crystal panel, a granite inset, a brushed aluminum circle or an attached plate that carries the artwork.

Yes on several granite and marble pieces, though not on all of them. The slant-top black granite paperweight takes a deep etch of 3 by 2 inches with one colorfill included, and the marble award with colorfill offers deep etch areas of 3 by 2, 3.5 by 2.5 and 4 by 3 inches. Other plaques carry a sublimated or laser engraved plate instead, and on the fused starfire awards the artwork goes onto the crystal, a granite inset or an aluminum panel rather than the sandstone.

Sizes vary widely by build, so ask us to confirm the piece you have in mind. The small stonecast hard hat measures 1-1/4 by 1-3/4 by 2-1/4 inches, and white marble slabs with a set-in medallion include a 2 by 3 inch size. The slant-top granite paperweight is 4.75 by 3 by 1 inch, the curved starfire blade stands 5.5 by 10 inches, and the genuine granite wall plaque with a gold-toned plate comes in 4 by 8, 5 by 10 and 6 by 12 inches.

Granite, marble, sandstone and stonecast account for most of the catalog. Several pieces combine stone with starfire crystal, and others add brushed aluminum, cast pewter or a slate-look edge against the stone body. Ask us which materials the piece you are looking at uses before you order.

Stonecast is pulverized granite blended into polyresin, cast in a mold and hand finished one piece at a time. The granite runs through the whole body, so the piece carries the weight and matte mineral face of stone rather than plastic. Because each one is finished by hand, surfaces vary slightly across a run. Several castings take one base color plus one antiquing color, and some list a single color such as beige.

Most items in this category carry a one-piece minimum, including the slant-top black granite paperweight, the sandstone star award, the curved starfire blade and the marble award with colorfill. Others start higher. Tell us the item and the quantity and we will confirm the floor before you order.

Most items here run five working days from artwork approval, with shipping time on top. The rest run longer, generally ten to twenty working days. Send us your ceremony date and we will confirm the schedule for the item you pick before you commit.

Choose solid stone when the piece will be handled or handed out, and crystal on stone when it will sit on a shelf or a presentation table. Solid pieces such as the slant-top granite paperweight take the etch directly into the body. The fused awards put a starfire panel above a granite or sandstone base, and their etch areas differ by piece, 4 by 6 inches on the curved starfire blade and 3 by 2 inches on the sandstone star award.

On the fused starfire awards here, no. The sandstone is left in its natural state and the etching and colorfill go elsewhere on the piece, onto the starfire crystal panel, a black granite inset or a brushed aluminum circle. Sandstone thickness, color and texture also vary from piece to piece, so each base is a distinct slab rather than a uniform mold.

The recipient name, the reason for the award and the date. Bold graphics and large text etch cleanest in stone, so keep fine detail out of small panels like the 3 by 2 inch granite etch area. Several granite bases include an optional second etch position for a date or an extra line.