Shop our matte and moody Sage Hex tile

At Zia Tile, we have passion for all things Cement. Our green-grey Sage Hex Cements are individually handcrafted and beautifully multi-tonal. Sage Hex Cements are perfect for bathrooms, showers, and flooring applications. They are also the ideal tile for use in kitchen backsplashes, kitchen floors, powder rooms and outdoor patios. They are timeless, durable, and endlessly variable.

Where our Cement comes from

The French and Catalans were the first to use the technique in the 1850's both in France and in Barcelona. The complex patterns used in the tiles are due to an interest in ancient cultures, most notably early Arab and Moorish art. As a result, the tiles spread throughout Europe as a high quality flooring material and then onto former European colonies in Latin America, North Africa, and Vietnam.

How Zia Tile manufactures our tile

We make Cements like our Sage Green Hex pattern by hand, one at a time, using mineral pigments, cement, a mold, and a hydraulic press. Every one of our Sage Hex tiles are unique and one of a kind; each handmade tile is subtly different from the next. The individual patterns are made by applying separate pigments, one by one, in a handmade copper mold. The process is incredibly delicate, requiring skilled artisans with years of experience.

Why we love Cement

Our Sage Green Hex
Cement tiles are not fired in a kiln because there is no glaze layer on the surface of the tile. Instead, each tile has a pigment layer that is 2-3 millimeters thick, resulting in a tile that is incredibly durable, lasting well over a century.
Shop any of our 64 custom colors, from deep jewel tones to monochromatic black and white.