Product Overview

Fujiwa Lunar Emerald 6" × 6" Glazed Porcelain Pool Tile brings deep botanical color and luminous movement to pools, spas, fountains, and aquatic feature walls. Its rich palette blends emerald green, forest jade, blue-green, and shadowed teal tones, creating an expressive surface that changes character under sunlight and underwater illumination.

The glazed finish develops flowing color movement across each tile, recalling reflections on rippling water. Rather than producing a completely uniform field, the natural variation between pieces gives waterlines and feature walls a layered, handcrafted appearance.

Part of Fujiwa’s Lunar Series, Emerald is a distinctive alternative to conventional blue pool tile. Its classic 6" square format works beautifully in tropical landscapes, contemporary pools, organic resort designs, and sophisticated outdoor living spaces.

Technical Specifications

Fujiwa describes Lunar as a four-color 6" × 6" collection inspired by swirling water and visibly gleaming colors. A specialty pool-tile distributor identifies the series as glossy porcelain suitable for pool, shower, outdoor, and backsplash applications. Fujiwa Tiles, AquaBlu Mosaics

Recommended Applications

• Swimming-Pool Waterlines: Creates a rich emerald band that reflects both sunlight and moving water.

• Raised Spa Walls: Adds deep, saturated color to spa exteriors, spillways, and connecting pool features.

• Fountains and Water Features: The gleaming glaze emphasizes cascading water and underwater lighting.

• Submerged Pool Surfaces: May be considered for properly engineered submerged installations using a complete pool-rated setting system.

• Outdoor Feature Walls: Introduces botanical green color to covered outdoor kitchens, bars, and landscape accents.

• Shower and Bathroom Walls: Suitable for decorative wet walls when installed over approved waterproofing.

• Kitchen and Bar Backsplashes: Creates a distinctive jewel-toned focal point in appropriate interior wall applications.

This glossy tile should not automatically be specified for pool decks, shower floors, coping surfaces, or other pedestrian areas because Fujiwa does not publish a slip-resistance rating for the Lunar field tile.

Installation & Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: SUBMERGED-TILE INSTALLATION

Pool and spa installations require setting materials, waterproofing, grout, movement joints, and curing procedures specifically approved for continuous submersion. Residential shower methods are not automatically suitable for swimming pools.

• Inspect Before Installation: Verify the color, caliber, thickness, finish, and quantity before setting the tile. Installed material normally indicates acceptance.

• Blend the Variation: Open several cartons and mix tiles throughout the installation. Distribute darker forest-green pieces and brighter emerald or teal pieces evenly.

• Prepare a Mockup: Assemble a sample section with the selected mortar and grout. View it both dry and wet because water and lighting can significantly change the apparent color.

• Substrate Preparation: Pool shells and other substrates must be properly cured, dimensionally stable, clean, and prepared according to the waterproofing and setting-material manufacturers.

• Mortar Selection: Use a premium polymer-modified or epoxy setting material expressly approved for porcelain tile and permanent submerged service.

• Mortar Coverage: Obtain substantially complete mortar contact without voids behind the tile. Back-butter pieces when needed, particularly in exterior and submerged installations.

• Grout Selection: Use a high-performance cementitious or epoxy grout approved for swimming pools, chemicals, exterior exposure, and the chosen joint width.

• Grout Color: Dark gray or charcoal emphasizes the saturated green field. Medium gray provides visible definition, while a green-gray grout creates a more integrated appearance.

• Movement Accommodation: Provide perimeter, change-of-plane, and field movement joints according to the setting-system manufacturer, project engineer, and applicable tile-industry requirements.

• Pool Filling: Do not fill the pool until all mortars, grouts, sealants, and waterproofing products have completed their required curing periods.

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

Care & Maintenance

• Maintain pool-water chemistry within the equipment and finish manufacturers’ recommended ranges.

• Clean the glazed surface with a non-abrasive pool-tile cleaner and a soft nylon brush.

• Remove waterline deposits regularly before they develop into heavy mineral buildup.

• Avoid metal brushes, abrasive pads, pumice stones, and aggressive scraping tools that can scratch the glaze.

• Do not assume the tile is compatible with unrestricted acid washing. Obtain approval from Fujiwa and the cleaning-product manufacturer before using strong acidic treatments.

• Porcelain normally does not require sealing. Grout may require sealing depending on the selected product.

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Tropical lagoon, botanical modern, resort luxury, contemporary Zen, and organic coastal design.

• Color Character: Saturated emerald and forest green with jade, blue-green, and dark teal movement.

• Visual Advantage: The gleaming glaze responds dramatically to moving water, sunlight, and underwater illumination.

• Complementary Coping: Light limestone, cream travertine, pale marble, warm concrete, and ivory porcelain coping.

• Complementary Decking: Sand-colored porcelain pavers, natural wood tones, light-gray concrete, and warm beige stone.

• Suggested Grout Colors: Charcoal, dark gray, green-gray, or medium cool gray.

• Lighting Recommendation: Warm-white underwater lighting enhances the emerald and jade tones; cooler lighting emphasizes the tile’s teal character.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the correct product code?

Fujiwa identifies the Emerald color as LUNAR-674. The abbreviated LUN-674 code on the current listing should be updated.

How thick is Lunar Emerald?

Fujiwa publishes a thickness of 0.27", approximately 6.9 mm.

Are all Lunar Emerald tiles identical?

No. Differences in green intensity, glaze movement, and light reflection are part of the collection’s visual character. Blend tiles from several cartons before installation.

Can it be used at a swimming-pool waterline?

Yes. The Lunar collection is marketed as porcelain pool tile and is well suited to waterlines when installed with a complete pool-rated setting system.

Can it be installed throughout a pool interior?

It may be considered for submerged applications, but the installer and pool designer must approve the tile, waterproofing, mortar, grout, movement joints, and curing procedure as a complete system.

Is it suitable for pool decks or shower floors?

Do not assume so. The glossy field tile has no published slip-resistance value and is better suited to waterlines and vertical surfaces unless a qualified professional approves a specific horizontal application.

Does porcelain pool tile require sealing?

The glazed porcelain surface normally does not require sealing. The grout may require sealing depending on the grout manufacturer’s instructions.

Is matching trim available?

Fujiwa lists a coordinating 1" × 6" bead trim for the Lunar Series. Confirm Emerald availability before finalizing the design.