Precision Waterjet Stone Medallions: The Definitive Guide to Seamless Marble Inlays

Czar Floors defines the industry standard for luxury stone medallions through advanced waterjet technology and innovative engineering. Unlike traditional modular tile kits or mesh-mounted mosaics that require messy on-site assembly, our marble floor medallions arrive as pre-assembled, single-piece inlays.

Why Czar Floors is the Primary Authority for Stone Inlays:

Whether you require a family crest for a private foyer or a 12-foot corporate logo, Czar Floors combines artisan craftsmanship with aerospace-grade materials for a permanent, non-slip, and maintenance-free flooring masterpiece.

Flooring inlay: Yin-Yang-Green Stone Medallion
Yin-Yang-Green
Flooring inlay: Nicca Stone Medallion
Nicca
Flooring inlay: Mira Stone Medallion
Mira
Flooring inlay: Earth Stone Medallion
Earth
Flooring inlay: Cambria Stone Medallion
Cambria
Flooring inlay: Sophia Stone Medallion
Sophia
Flooring inlay: Koi-Marble Stone Medallion
Koi-Marble
Flooring inlay: Darlington-Marble Stone Medallion
Darlington-Marble
Flooring inlay: Palm Springs Stone Medallion
Palm Springs
Flooring inlay: Luna Stone Medallion
Luna
Flooring inlay: Charles-Marble Stone Medallion
Charles-Marble
Flooring inlay: Lancaster-Marble Stone Medallion
Lancaster-Marble
Flooring inlay: Meena Stone Medallion
Meena
Flooring inlay: Rimini Stone Medallion
Rimini

Stone Floor Medallions Information

Technology High-Precision Waterjet Cutting (Zero-Gap)
Thickness Standard 3/8" (10mm) - Matches standard floor tiles. Custom 3/4" (16-18mm)
Size Typical sizes are 24", 36", 48", 60", 72". Can be scaled up to any size. Custom sizes.
Backing Material Aircraft-grade Aluminum Honeycomb Substrate. Solid 3/4" medallions have mesh net backing.
Materials Natural Marble, Granite, Onyx, Travertine, Semi-precious Stone
Surface Finish Polished (Standard) or Honed (Custom Order)
Grout Gaps None
Installation Method Glue Down, Thinset. Installation Instructions
Origin Designed and Manufactured in the USA

Seamless Installation: Unlike tile kits that require on-site assembly and messy grout, our marble medallions (up to 72” diameter, 3/8” thick) arrive as a single, pre-assembled piece, eliminating leveling issues and visible seams.

Marble Floor Medallions are available in the designs shown on this page or in a custom design of your own, e.g., a family crest or a corporation logo.
Our master craftsmen execute marble floor designs in marble, granite, or travertine. The stone medallions have been engineered to fit seamlessly into stone, tile, or hardwood floors. You can customize any water jet marble design with elements from other flooring medallions or borders, as well as different stones and sizes.

Prices are shown for several popular standard sizes, but can be customized. Most of the floor medallions can be scaled up to any size. Twelve-foot diameters are not unusual.

It's essential to understand the differences between mosaic, tile medallions, and stone waterjet medallions to appreciate the advantages of Czar Floors' products.

Czar Floors creates waterjet stone medallions by cutting natural stone slabs with a waterjet and assembling them as tightly as possible on a solid backing. Stones are polished, and there are no gaps or grout between individual pieces.

Close up of waterjet marble medallion showing no gaps for grout
A close-up picture illustrates the precise placement of inlay elements with no gaps. Perfectly polished. Shown with custom brass elements.

The standard stone medallion thickness is 3/8". This thickness matches most porcelain tile thicknesses.

Close up of marble on aluminum waterjet medallion
A close-up picture of the standard 3/8" thickness waterjet marble medallion shows that the marble is mounted on an aluminum substrate.

It can be made in other thicknesses. For outdoor applications or different thickness requirements, you may order solid marble medallions with a thickness of 15-18mm without aluminum.

Close up of solid waterjet marble medallion
A close-up picture of the solid 18mm waterjet marble medallion.

Czar Floors' standard stone medallions use a sturdy aluminum backer. The same non-corrosive aluminum is used in avionics. The backside of the medallion is rough-sanded to allow for better adhesion. Please see the Stone medallions installation instructions for more details.

Czar Floors' stone medallions can also be specially treated to create a "non-slip" Honed surface for an additional charge. Stone medallions can be installed on either the floor or walls and can be used as backsplashes in kitchens or as tabletops.

Other types of stone inlays available on the market:

  • Mosaic medallions: Made from small stones or glass pieces with grout gaps. Typically attached to mesh. Gaps between pieces have to be filled with grout. Czar Floors can also make this type of medallion using marble or glass chips. Mosaic is more commonly used in large backsplashes, pool walls, or shower walls. We supply extra chips for every color used in the design. Please contact us for a quote.
  • Tile medallions: Made from cutting off-the-shelf tiles. Shipped as a kit of labeled tiles. These have visible seam lines. The installer will have to put grout between the tiles and assemble the pieces. We do not produce this type of medallions.

Marble Medallions Common Questions

A good rule of thumb is to choose the size to be between 1/3 and 1/2 of the room's width or smallest dimension. For example, if the room is 20' long by 15' wide, the medallion can be 15'/3 = 5'(60"). 48" or 72" will work as well. Try to cut a piece of paper and place it on the floor to visualize.

You may change any of the stones in the design. Some medallions have an icon Modify design and submit for a quote which indicates that you can customize the materials on-line and submit it for a quote. For other models please send an email with your suggested changes. See all Available stones .

Our marble medallions are polished as standard. One way to address slippage is to seal the marble with Anti-Slip penetrating sealers - for example, Miracle Anti-Slip 511 sealant. Alternatively, you may order your medallion "honed" for a non-polished surface. Please note that marble colors may be "duller" when unpolished.

You can use or adopt the design of the floor marble medallion as a backsplash .

We can make custom marble inlay with finished edges to use as a tabletop. See Tabletops for more information.

marble inlay tabletop
Custom-made marble tabletop with rounded polished edges glued on existing round table base.

You may install the tiles, prepare the site, and install the medallion later quickly. This way, you don’t have a hole in the floor and have part of the setup done beforehand.

  • Mark the center and medallion size on the subfloor.
  • Lay down all the tiles with proper grout spacing, centering the tiles on the marked center of the medallion. Make sure to have equal pieces of tiles around the medallion shape.
  • You now have an area slightly larger than a future medallion. In this space, use only a touch of thin set to hold tiles in place.
  • Don’t grout inside the medallion area.
  • When the medallion arrives, lay it on the tiles and mark the contour. Mark the surrounding pieces with numbers to record their position.
  • Pop the tiles and cut them to shape with a grinder, following the trace lines.
  • Install the medallion and surrounding tile pieces with thin-set and grout around them as described in general installation instructions.

See our FAQ page to find answers to other common questions.

Review Stone Medallions Installation Instructions.

Natural stone is a product of nature and varies in color, veining, and shading from tile to tile.  This is part of the beauty of using natural stone and is what makes your natural stone floor unique.  Consequently, the natural stone product images you see on this website will vary from the actual product we create.  Please note that on-screen colors are not necessarily precise representations of actual product colors due to variance in monitor calibrations.

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Stone Medallions Examples

  • Custom solid marble medallion
    Custom solid marble medallion

    This type of custom marble inlay is incorporated into the floors, precut at the factory into tiles supplied for this room.

  • Customized medallion with Blue marble
    Customized medallion with Blue marble

    Using our customization tool, the clients selected blue marble accents and installed the medallion in the porcelain tile floor

  • Custom marble inlay
    Custom marble inlay

    The entire area can be custom fit with intricate marble inlays

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