Product Overview

Elysium Casale Turquoise 11.75" x 11.75" Polished Glass Mosaic Tile combines a luminous blue-green palette with mixed-length subway pieces for a contemporary linear appearance. The soft-polished glass captures and reflects surrounding light, revealing shifting tones of turquoise, aqua, teal, and sea green.

Each mesh-mounted sheet incorporates rectangular glass pieces in several lengths, creating a more organic rhythm than a conventional uniform subway mosaic. The mixed-size arrangement gives walls, pools, spas, and water features a handcrafted architectural quality while maintaining clean horizontal lines.

Casale Turquoise is officially rated for chlorinated and saltwater swimming pools, making it suitable for pool waterlines and properly constructed submerged installations as well as backsplashes, shower walls, bathroom features, and decorative interior or exterior walls.

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Swimming Pools: Approved for properly constructed chlorinated and saltwater pool installations.

• Pool Waterlines: Creates a luminous turquoise band that complements both blue and green pool finishes.

• Spas and Fountains: The reflective glass interacts beautifully with moving water and underwater lighting.

• Kitchen Backsplashes: Adds clean linear movement and aquatic color behind ranges, sinks, bars, and beverage stations.

• Shower Walls: Suitable over a complete waterproofing system using white mortar approved for glass tile.

• Shower Niches: Introduces a jewel-like accent within white, gray, beige, or natural-stone shower surrounds.

• Vanity and Bathroom Walls: Reflects ambient lighting and brings blue-green depth to compact interiors.

• Exterior Feature Walls: Suitable for approved exterior vertical installations using climate-appropriate setting materials and movement accommodation.

• Interior Floors: May be considered for suitable interior floor applications. Confirm wear and slip requirements with the installer.

• Shower Floors: No product-specific DCOF value has been published. Obtain professional approval before specifying this polished glass mosaic for a wet walking surface.

Installation & Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: TRANSLUCENT GLASS AND SUBMERGED INSTALLATION

Mortar ridges, uneven coverage, and dark setting materials may remain visible through glass tile. Pool and spa installations require a complete system approved for continuous immersion.

• Use White Glass-Tile Mortar: Elysium recommends MAPEI Adesilex P10 Premium Glass Tile Mortar mixed with MAPEI Keraply Latex Mortar Additive for swimming-pool installation. Follow the current MAPEI technical instructions.

• Prepare the Substrate: The surface must be flat, clean, stable, and properly prepared. Pools, spas, fountains, and showers require a complete waterproofing system.

• Flatten Mortar Ridges: Smooth the white mortar into a uniform bed before placing the sheets so trowel lines do not remain visible through the glass.

• Dry-Lay the Sheets: Review the color distribution and mixed-length pattern before installation. Rotate or reposition sheets to create balanced movement.

• Prevent Visible Sheet Lines: Ensure the spacing between adjoining sheets matches the joints within each sheet. Adjust individual pieces where necessary.

• Embed Evenly: Use a padded grout float or beating block to press the sheets uniformly into the setting material without scratching the polished surface.

• Mortar Coverage: Obtain substantially complete mortar contact, especially in showers, exterior areas, pools, spas, and fountains.

• Recommended Grouts: Elysium recommends MAPEI Ultracolor Plus FA, MAPEI Flexcolor CQ, or Bostik TruColor RapidCure for swimming-pool installations. Confirm compatibility with the selected mortar and waterproofing system.

• Test Before Grouting: Complete a small test area to confirm that the grout will not scratch, stain, or visually alter the glass.

• Movement Accommodation: Include movement joints according to TCNA EJ171, pool-construction requirements, and applicable building standards.

• Cutting: Wet-cut with a clean diamond blade specifically designed for glass tile. Support each piece completely to reduce chipping.

• Protect Painted Backing: If the glass has a colored or coated back, avoid damaging it during cutting and installation because scratches may remain visible through the face.

• Curing Before Filling: Allow waterproofing, mortar, and grout to cure for their full manufacturer-required periods before filling a pool, spa, or fountain.

• Order Allowance: Add approximately 10–15% for cuts, sheet alignment, breakage, pattern blending, and future repairs.

Care & Maintenance

• Clean with warm water and a neutral-pH cleaner approved for glass tile.

• Use soft cloths, microfiber pads, or non-abrasive nylon brushes.

• Avoid steel wool, abrasive powders, razor blades, and aggressive scouring tools.

• Remove soap film and mineral residue regularly to maintain the glass’s reflective appearance.

• Use a glass-tile-safe pool cleaner for calcium or waterline deposits.

• Maintain pool and spa chemistry within the equipment, grout, and installation-system manufacturers’ specified ranges.

• Do not use highly abrasive pumice stones on the polished glass surface.

• Glass tile does not require sealing. Confirm whether the selected grout requires sealing.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Coastal contemporary, Mediterranean resort, aquatic minimalism, tropical luxury, and modern spa design.

• Color Character: Turquoise, aqua, teal, and blue-green with a luminous soft-polished finish.

• Pattern Character: Mixed-length rectangular glass bars arranged in a horizontal subway layout.

• Visual Advantage: The varied lengths prevent the pattern from appearing overly repetitive while the reflective glass adds depth and movement.

• Layout Options: Horizontal subway, vertical stacked, framed panels, pool waterline bands, and full feature walls.

• Complementary Materials: White marble, ivory limestone, pale-gray porcelain, terrazzo, natural oak, and warm concrete.

• Complementary Metals: Polished chrome, brushed stainless steel, polished nickel, champagne bronze, and matte black.

• Suggested Grout Colors: Bright white provides crisp definition, while pale aqua or blue-gray creates a softer integrated appearance after testing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What material is Casale Turquoise made from?

It is made from polished colored glass arranged in a mixed-length subway pattern.

How much does one sheet cover?

Each nominal 11.75" x 11.75" sheet covers approximately 0.96 square foot.

Are all the glass pieces the same size?

No. The design combines approximately 2"-high rectangular pieces in several lengths, including 4", 6", 8", and 12".

Is Casale Turquoise pool-rated?

Yes. Elysium approves it for both chlorinated and saltwater swimming pools.

Can it be installed on shower walls?

Yes, when installed over a complete waterproofing system using white setting material approved for glass tile.

Can it be used on a shower floor?

No product-specific DCOF value has been published. Confirm wet-floor suitability with the installer and applicable local requirements.

Does glass tile require sealing?

The glass itself does not require sealing. Cement-based grout may require sealing according to its manufacturer.

Why is white mortar required?

Dark mortar and visible trowel lines can alter the appearance of translucent glass. A smooth, uniform white setting bed preserves the intended turquoise color.

Will every sheet be identical?

Minor differences in tone, texture, and glass appearance should be expected. Review and blend the sheets before installation.