K2 Stones

Photographed at K2

Every photograph here was taken at our showroom and yard on Main GT Road, Rawat — the slabs as they stand in the racks, onyx with light behind it, the finishes our machines put on stone, and pieces made in the workshop from offcuts. Nothing is a stock photograph.

Finished work · 14

Finished kitchens and homes

Counters, islands and splashbacks, photographed in the house once the kitchen was done.

A finished kitchen – K2 Stones

Green kitchen. Green shaker cabinets on a white-veined counter that turns the corner. — K2-76Green kitchen Green shaker cabinets on a white-veined counter that turns the corner.

Green kitchen, oven wall. The counter runs from the oven stack to the hob. — K2-77Green kitchen, oven wall The counter runs from the oven stack to the hob.

Green kitchen, sink run. White-veined counter and splashback behind a wood-top island. — K2-78Green kitchen, sink run White-veined counter and splashback behind a wood-top island.

Green kitchen, from the door. Island, hob run and tall units in one view. — K2-79Green kitchen, from the door Island, hob run and tall units in one view.

Green kitchen, sink and tap. The sink run: counter and splashback in the same white-veined stone. — K2-80Green kitchen, sink and tap The sink run: counter and splashback in the same white-veined stone.

Green kitchen, lit shelves. Open shelves over the sink, the counter below. — K2-81Green kitchen, lit shelves Open shelves over the sink, the counter below.

Green kitchen, hob and island. Gas hob set into the counter under the extractor. — K2-82Green kitchen, hob and island Gas hob set into the counter under the extractor.

Kitchen under the stair. A veined island under an open-tread staircase. — K2-83Kitchen under the stair A veined island under an open-tread staircase.

Waterfall island. The stone wraps over the end of the island and down to the floor. — K2-84Waterfall island The stone wraps over the end of the island and down to the floor.

Kitchen under the stair, wide. Island, breakfast stools and the stair above. — K2-85Kitchen under the stair, wide Island, breakfast stools and the stair above.

Breakfast bar. A long counter run with the breakfast bar at the end. — K2-86Breakfast bar A long counter run with the breakfast bar at the end.

Navy kitchen. White counter against navy cabinets and a wood splashback. — K2-87Navy kitchen White counter against navy cabinets and a wood splashback.

Navy kitchen, waterfall island. A white-veined island with a waterfall end and a fluted wood side. — K2-88Navy kitchen, waterfall island A white-veined island with a waterfall end and a fluted wood side.

Swing room. A hanging swing in a double-height room with a polished floor. — K2-89Swing room A hanging swing in a double-height room with a polished floor.

Photographed at K2 · 20

Marble

Pakistani and imported marble, photographed on the slab at our yard.

Black & Gold

Marble in 3DBlack & GoldBlack ground with gold and white swirls. Pakistan's best-known decorative marble.

Black & Gold. Black ground with gold and white swirls. Pakistan's best-known decorative marble. — K2-01Black & Gold Black ground with gold and white swirls. Pakistan's best-known decorative marble.

White marble, black line vein. Warm white ground with fine, broken black veins. — K2-02White marble, black line vein Warm white ground with fine, broken black veins.

Cream marble. Even cream ground with a few soft brown veins and faint fossil speckle. — K2-03Cream marble Even cream ground with a few soft brown veins and faint fossil speckle.

Emperador Dark. Dark brown breccia netted with gold-cream veining. — K2-04Emperador Dark Dark brown breccia netted with gold-cream veining.

Dark brown marble, white vein. Coffee-brown ground crossed by straight white calcite veins. — K2-05Dark brown marble, white vein Coffee-brown ground crossed by straight white calcite veins.

Red-brown marble, gold vein. Deep red-brown with sharp gold veins breaking across it. — K2-06Red-brown marble, gold vein Deep red-brown with sharp gold veins breaking across it.

Panda White. White ground with bold black bands. Made for book-matching. — K2-07Panda White White ground with bold black bands. Made for book-matching.

Deep green marble. Dark forest green with a web of lighter green veins. — K2-08Deep green marble Dark forest green with a web of lighter green veins.

Green marble, cream vein. Mossy green ground cracked with pale cream veins. — K2-09Green marble, cream vein Mossy green ground cracked with pale cream veins.

Green and gold flowing marble. Olive and gold bands flowing across the slab like water. — K2-10Green and gold flowing marble Olive and gold bands flowing across the slab like water.

Yellow-green spotted stone. Lime and olive streaks dotted with small dark spots. Unusual and striking. — K2-11Yellow-green spotted stone Lime and olive streaks dotted with small dark spots. Unusual and striking.

Green marble, rose tint. Soft sage green with pink and rust clouding. — K2-12Green marble, rose tint Soft sage green with pink and rust clouding.

Black marble, white vein. Black ground with white veins gathering in clusters. — K2-13Black marble, white vein Black ground with white veins gathering in clusters.

Grey marble, white line. Even mid-grey with thin white lines. A modern, quiet grey. — K2-14Grey marble, white line Even mid-grey with thin white lines. A modern, quiet grey.

Black marble, gold thread. Black with fine gold threads and small white flecks. — K2-15Black marble, gold thread Black with fine gold threads and small white flecks.

Dark breccia. Charcoal breccia: broken fragments set in darker stone, with white and green flecks. — K2-16Dark breccia Charcoal breccia: broken fragments set in darker stone, with white and green flecks.

White marble, ink vein. Bright white with sparse black veins drawn like ink strokes. — K2-17White marble, ink vein Bright white with sparse black veins drawn like ink strokes.

White marble, gold-brown vein. Clean white with long gold-brown veins. Calacatta character. — K2-18White marble, gold-brown vein Clean white with long gold-brown veins. Calacatta character.

White marble, gold sparkle. White ground with clusters of gold mineral sparkle. — K2-19White marble, gold sparkle White ground with clusters of gold mineral sparkle.

White and green marble. Chalk white streaked with fresh green bands. — K2-20White and green marble Chalk white streaked with fresh green bands.

Photographed at K2 · 20

Granite

Hard stone for kitchens, floors and outdoors, photographed on the slab.

Baltic Red

Granite in 3DBaltic RedRapakivi granite: round red feldspar crystals ringed in dark mineral.

Baltic Red. Rapakivi granite: round red feldspar crystals ringed in dark mineral. — K2-21Baltic Red Rapakivi granite: round red feldspar crystals ringed in dark mineral.

Red granite. Brick-red crystals in a black and grey matrix. — K2-22Red granite Brick-red crystals in a black and grey matrix.

Red and black granite. Salmon-red and black grains in equal measure. Very hard-wearing. — K2-23Red and black granite Salmon-red and black grains in equal measure. Very hard-wearing.

Pink granite. Pink, grey and green grains. Laid here as tiles with a joint showing. — K2-24Pink granite Pink, grey and green grains. Laid here as tiles with a joint showing.

White granite, pink fleck. White and grey salt-and-pepper grain with pink feldspar spots. — K2-25White granite, pink fleck White and grey salt-and-pepper grain with pink feldspar spots.

White granite, grey fleck. Fine white granite with an even grey speckle. — K2-26White granite, grey fleck Fine white granite with an even grey speckle.

Grey granite. Close-grained mid grey with a faint direction to it. — K2-27Grey granite Close-grained mid grey with a faint direction to it.

Silver-grey granite. Grey with a silver shimmer and a gentle linear grain. — K2-28Silver-grey granite Grey with a silver shimmer and a gentle linear grain.

Black and white streak granite. White and black grain combed into streaks. — K2-29Black and white streak granite White and black grain combed into streaks.

Black granite, white flake. Black ground with white flakes all leaning one way. — K2-30Black granite, white flake Black ground with white flakes all leaning one way.

Black, white and ochre granite. Black streaks through a white and ochre ground. — K2-31Black, white and ochre granite Black streaks through a white and ochre ground.

Blue-crystal granite. Large lavender-blue crystals in black. Moves and flashes with the light. — K2-32Blue-crystal granite Large lavender-blue crystals in black. Moves and flashes with the light.

White, black and rust exotic. Cream-white ground with black crystal clusters and rust veining. — K2-33White, black and rust exotic Cream-white ground with black crystal clusters and rust veining.

White granite, rust vein. White granite with a rust-gold vein running through it. — K2-34White granite, rust vein White granite with a rust-gold vein running through it.

Bronze sparkle granite. Dark brown with copper and bronze sparkle. — K2-35Bronze sparkle granite Dark brown with copper and bronze sparkle.

Pink granite floor. Pink granite, polished, shot along the surface to show the reflection. — K2-36Pink granite floor Pink granite, polished, shot along the surface to show the reflection.

Brown speckled granite. Brown and cream speckle, polished, seen at a low angle. — K2-37Brown speckled granite Brown and cream speckle, polished, seen at a low angle.

Black flecked granite. Black granite with white and gold flecks, seen along the slab. — K2-38Black flecked granite Black granite with white and gold flecks, seen along the slab.

Blue-grey split stone. Blue-grey stone with rust traces. A natural split surface. — K2-39Blue-grey split stone Blue-grey stone with rust traces. A natural split surface.

Green-grey fine granite. Very fine green-grey grain. Calm and even. — K2-40Green-grey fine granite Very fine green-grey grain. Calm and even.

Photographed at K2 · 8

Onyx

Translucent stone. Several of these were shot lit from behind, the way it is installed.

Honey onyx, backlit

Onyx in 3DHoney onyx, backlitHoney onyx with light behind it: the stone glows amber through the bands.

Honey onyx, backlit. Honey onyx with light behind it: the stone glows amber through the bands. — K2-41Honey onyx, backlit Honey onyx with light behind it: the stone glows amber through the bands.

Green-white onyx. Pale green-white onyx with a gold vein and a warm edge where light comes through. — K2-42Green-white onyx Pale green-white onyx with a gold vein and a warm edge where light comes through.

Multicolour onyx, backlit. Rust, rose and cream onyx lit from behind. — K2-43Multicolour onyx, backlit Rust, rose and cream onyx lit from behind.

Multicolour onyx. Rust, rose, green and cream in one slab. — K2-44Multicolour onyx Rust, rose, green and cream in one slab.

Split-face onyx wall, lit. Split-face onyx strips laid as a wall, lit from behind. — K2-45Split-face onyx wall, lit Split-face onyx strips laid as a wall, lit from behind.

Split-face stone wall. Onyx and brown stone strips mixed in a split-face wall panel. — K2-46Split-face stone wall Onyx and brown stone strips mixed in a split-face wall panel.

Onyx block, cut face. A block of banded onyx after the first cut. — K2-47Onyx block, cut face A block of banded onyx after the first cut.

Raw onyx, quarry face. Onyx as it arrives: rough, fractured, uncut. — K2-48Raw onyx, quarry face Onyx as it arrives: rough, fractured, uncut.

Photographed at K2 · 3

Solid surface

Engineered and solid-surface sheet from the workshop racks.

Grey solid surface, white swirl

Solid surface in 3DGrey solid surface, white swirlGrey sheet with a white swirl pattern.

Grey solid surface, white swirl. Grey sheet with a white swirl pattern. — K2-49Grey solid surface, white swirl Grey sheet with a white swirl pattern.

Olive solid surface. Plain olive-khaki sheet with a faint pattern. — K2-50Olive solid surface Plain olive-khaki sheet with a faint pattern.

Pale green solid surface. Pale lime sheet with white flecks. — K2-51Pale green solid surface Pale lime sheet with white flecks.

Photographed at K2 · 7

Fluted, textured, carved

The same stone, worked differently: CNC fluting, split faces, honed and textured surfaces.

Vertical fluting. Stone cut into vertical flutes on the CNC. — K2-52Vertical fluting Stone cut into vertical flutes on the CNC.

Deep fluting, dark. Deep horizontal grooves in a dark stone. The light catches every ridge. — K2-53Deep fluting, dark Deep horizontal grooves in a dark stone. The light catches every ridge.

Fine fluting, light. Close horizontal grooves in a cream stone. — K2-54Fine fluting, light Close horizontal grooves in a cream stone.

Split face. Natural split surface. Rough, non-slip, made for outdoors. — K2-55Split face Natural split surface. Rough, non-slip, made for outdoors.

Textured beige stone. Beige stone with a soft brushed texture. — K2-56Textured beige stone Beige stone with a soft brushed texture.

Honed beige stone. Beige stone honed flat. The grain still shows. — K2-57Honed beige stone Beige stone honed flat. The grain still shows.

CNC carved relief. A floral motif carved in relief on the CNC. — K2-58CNC carved relief A floral motif carved in relief on the CNC.

Photographed at K2 · 16

Made in the workshop

Basins, bowls and objects turned and carved from offcuts at K2.

Chiselled marble basin. White marble basin, polished inside, hand-chiselled outside. — K2-59Chiselled marble basin White marble basin, polished inside, hand-chiselled outside.

Fluted marble basin. Oval white marble basin with a fluted rim. — K2-60Fluted marble basin Oval white marble basin with a fluted rim.

Ribbed white basin. Cylinder basin in white marble with cut rings. — K2-61Ribbed white basin Cylinder basin in white marble with cut rings.

White marble bowl basin. Round bowl basin in grey-veined white marble. — K2-62White marble bowl basin Round bowl basin in grey-veined white marble.

Cream marble bowl basin. Wide cream marble bowl basin. — K2-63Cream marble bowl basin Wide cream marble bowl basin.

Basins on display. Red, cream and white basins lined up on the showroom counter. — K2-64Basins on display Red, cream and white basins lined up on the showroom counter.

The basin counter. The showroom basin counter, with a ribbed basin in front. — K2-65The basin counter The showroom basin counter, with a ribbed basin in front.

Onyx bowl, lit. A turned green onyx bowl with a light inside. — K2-66Onyx bowl, lit A turned green onyx bowl with a light inside.

Onyx fruit and canister. Onyx pears, an apple and a lidded canister on a marble tray. — K2-67Onyx fruit and canister Onyx pears, an apple and a lidded canister on a marble tray.

Marble spheres. Veined marble spheres in a carved shell dish. — K2-68Marble spheres Veined marble spheres in a carved shell dish.

Onyx cubes. Faceted onyx cubes on a marble plate. — K2-69Onyx cubes Faceted onyx cubes on a marble plate.

Stone stand. A small granite stand, turned and assembled. — K2-70Stone stand A small granite stand, turned and assembled.

Onyx egg cup. Green onyx egg cup on its saucer. — K2-71Onyx egg cup Green onyx egg cup on its saucer.

Onyx sphere. Banded onyx sphere on a stone stand. — K2-72Onyx sphere Banded onyx sphere on a stone stand.

Marble cup. White marble cup on a black marble coaster stack. — K2-73Marble cup White marble cup on a black marble coaster stack.

Onyx obelisk. An onyx obelisk in front of a Panda White slab. — K2-74Onyx obelisk An onyx obelisk in front of a Panda White slab.

Photographed at K2 · 1

The factory

Where the blocks become slabs.

The block cutter. A block going through the cutter, under water. — K2-75The block cutter A block going through the cutter, under water.