anyone used black polished cobbles for landscaping?

[Adsibob]

We'd like to cover our french drain with a layer of decorative gravel. Came across these black polished cobbles: https://www.midland-stone.com/uk/product/decorative-stones/polished-pebble-cobbles/black-polished-cobbles/

I got a sample and they look nice, although I had to rinse them to get some dust off them which I assume must have been caused in transit as the pebbles bashed each other. Not sure.

One thing that made we wonder was the part of the description that says: "Over time, due to natural weathering, the pebbles will lose some of the high polish and become more matt in appearance." Why is that the case? The only weathering is rainwater really an dpossibly some UV damage. Does this imply that these pebbles are not polished and are in fact varnished?

[Jilly]

Doesn't everything lose its shine? 🤣

[Declan52]

They are used a lot on graves here and they do look nice and shiny but the birds love them. They take them and drop them all over the graveyard.

[SiBee]

We did similar in 2017.

black Chinese pebbles from a place called specialist aggregates.

They still look polished today. Probably not as highly polished as originally supplied. 

Bernadette has been known to sit down and clean individual stones😁 Obviously, we are not building a house so have the luxury of spare time to waste..

i can attach a photo when it stops raining if you need?

[Adsibob]

  On 31/07/2022 at 09:23, SiBee said:

i can attach a photo when it stops raining if you need?

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You’ve had rain, or are you joking?

 Photo would be appreciated. Rain would be even more appreciated.

[Ferdinand]

  On 30/07/2022 at 15:43, Adsibob said:

We'd like to cover our french drain with a layer of decorative gravel. Came across these black polished cobbles: https://www.midland-stone.com/uk/product/decorative-stones/polished-pebble-cobbles/black-polished-cobbles/

I got a sample and they look nice, although I had to rinse them to get some dust off them which I assume must have been caused in transit as the pebbles bashed each other. Not sure.

One thing that made we wonder was the part of the description that says: "Over time, due to natural weathering, the pebbles will lose some of the high polish and become more matt in appearance." Why is that the case? The only weathering is rainwater really an dpossibly some UV damage. Does this imply that these pebbles are not polished and are in fact varnished?

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The polishing is a mechanical process. I guess they will also pick up lichen and bird deposit.

 

An interesting little vid from a rockseller how he polished stones, including beach pebbles.

 

 

[SiBee]

  On 31/07/2022 at 17:04, Adsibob said:

You’ve had rain, or are you joking?

 Photo would be appreciated. Rain would be even more appreciated.

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[SiBee]

These three photos are of pebbles which are in a sheltered area. No obvious difference

[Gow]

  On 31/07/2022 at 17:04, Adsibob said:

You’ve had rain, or are you joking?

 Photo would be appreciated. Rain would be even more appreciated.

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I could send you a good dose of rain from Scotland if you can tell me how to divert the clouds and send them down your way. On average, Glasgow was blessed with 885mm of precipitation last month but on the bright side our gardens look lovely! :]