A Pearl of Earth Day Wisdom!
Five of IceStone’s loveliest shades contain a special ingredient in addition to 100% recycled glass, concrete and non-toxic pigment: mother of pearl pieces. The aggregate contained in our surface products are humanely harvested from aquatic pearls on the shores of Australia, where the pearl harvest has been a protected and regulated industry reserved for the Aboriginal tribes populating the Northern Territories since the early 1970s. The life cycle for a shell to come to a full grown stage is approximately five years, and each year, an equal amount of shells are “seeded” from the quantity that is harvested. After having been used to grow pearls and no longer usable for that purpose, the shell byproduct is collected and crushed to sizes appropriate for use in our poured countertop slabs! No live shells are used to produce our aggregate material, aligning with our position as a recycled and environmentally responsible brand.