Blue King is a distinctive granite originating from Zambia, celebrated for its deep, saturated blue hue. This stone features a consistent, fine-grained structure with a uniform appearance that lacks prominent veining, offering a modern and sophisticated aesthetic. Its robust mineral composition makes it highly durable, suitable for both interior and exterior applications, including countertops, flooring, and cladding. Architects and designers often select Blue King for its unique color stability and ability to create striking visual contrasts in contemporary spaces. It performs well in polished, honed, or flamed finishes, depending on the desired tactile and visual effect. Marmi di Carrara supplies Blue King in blocks, standard 2 or 3 cm slabs, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs to ensure transparency before purchase, allowing clients to verify the specific shade and grain of this Zambian granite.
Petrographic description
Blue King is a blue granite typically characterized by a uniform, fine-grained texture.
Blue King is a Granite quarried in Zambia, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICZMGR00019. Its dominant tone is blue.
Like every granite, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: polished, honed, flamed, bush-hammered, leathered. Typical applications: kitchen worktops, exterior cladding and paving, stairs, monuments, high-traffic floors.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
FAQ
Is Blue King suitable for outdoor use?
Granite: excellent for façades, paving and stairs in any climate. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Blue King per m²?
Indicative price from €205/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Blue King shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
