Granite · Red
Aswan Red
Also sold as Red Aswan · Royal Red · Rosso Aswan
The historic red granite of the pharaohs, still quarried today.
Colour swatch generated from this stone's own reference values — not a photograph. Ask us for photographs of the current bundle.
| Family | Granite |
|---|---|
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Aswan, Upper Egypt |
| Availability | Very high |
Finishes
- Polished
- Honed
- Flamed
- Bush-Hammered
- Sandblasted
- Leathered
Formats we cut
- Blocks
- Slabs
- Tiles
- Cut To Size
- Kerbs
- Cobbles
- Steps
Best used for
- External paving
- Facades
- Kerbs and landscaping
- Monuments
- Stairs
- Kitchen tops
The stone
About Aswan Red.
The obelisks in Rome, Paris and Istanbul were cut from this bed. Aswan Red is a coarse-grained granite of deep red-pink feldspar with black and translucent grey grains, hard, dense and effectively permanent. It is the material we ship most often for external paving, kerbs and monumental work.
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Forsan Red
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Hurghada Red
Bright red ground with strong black mineral flecks.
Red Aswan Light
The paler grade of Aswan Red — pink-leaning, easier to place.
Red Aswan Dark
The deep oxblood grade, with heavy black mineral.
Our stone is quarried, cut and finished through Wesha Stones — an Alexandria marble and granite house trading since 1991, shipping to more than 30 countries. Wesha Stones