Najma (Noir + Blanca) Cement Tile Najma — Arabic for star — is the eight-pointed figure at the heart of Moroccan geometry, drawn here in ink-black against chalk white. Each tile carries one full star, but the corners hold the secret: where four tiles meet, their fragments assemble a second, smaller star at every crossing, so the laid floor holds twice the constellations of any single tile. Each tile is hand-pressed from pigmented cement by artisans in Fez, following a hydraulic process that has shaped North African floors for well over a century — the pigment set not by fire, but by time and pressure. Sold by the square foot, with each 8" x 8" tile covering just under half a square foot — about two and a quarter tiles per square foot of coverage. The quantity you select at checkout is square footage, and we'll round the tile count up so your installer never comes up short. In black and white the geometry does all the talking, which makes it the most versatile pattern in the line: powder room floors, bathroom runs, entries, and hearths, at home beside brass, marble, and matte black alike. Cement tile carries the fingerprints of its making — soft variation in tone and a slightly porous, hand-finished surface that no machine could replicate. We recommend sealing every tile before installation and again after grouting — a small ritual that protects the pigment for decades to come. For larger runs, order ten percent beyond your total square footage to allow for cuts and pattern matching. $15.75 per square foot. Dimensions: 8" × 8" × 0.375" SKU#: CEM016
