Collection: K2 (Jasper / Raindrop Azurite)

K2, also known as “K2 Granite” and “Raindrop Azurite ”, is a unique stone found only in the snowy peaks of the second-highest mountain in the world, K-2. These mountains border China and Pakistan, with the stone itself only found on the Pakistan side to date. This crystal is extremely rare and has a mining process, unlike any other stone. The heavy snow, high altitude, and limited resources in the area make the value of this stone incredibly high. Many theories about the stones origin and creation are debated, but the common belief is that the granite (made up of Quartz, Muscovite, Biotite, and sodium plagioclase) hardened and the Azurite droplets then occurred during a secondary melt (a melt that happened after the primary stone hardened). There’s speculation that it's even true Azurite due to white granite and Azurite never before being recorded together. In many cases, there are tiny droplets of Malachite spotted throughout the white granite. It too was formed during a secondary melt, but can only be seen up close on a majority of specimens.