Honed is a matte finish, similar to a flat paint. So its basically a minimal reflective surface. If you wanted your stone to be glossy, than it would be referred to as a polished surface. Either way, they are both achieved with sandpaper. The higher grit of sand paper, the high polish; and the lower grit of sandpaper, the lower hone. Here is a picture of 3 white marbles with a honed finish. The top two, Calacatta & Carrara are both from Italy and have a very flat finish. The bottom one is a domestic marble, called Danby. It comes from Vermont quarries in the USA. This particular material has sparkles in the stone. Its still a honed/matte finish, but the nature of the stone looks as though its frozen. 