India, Nov. 14 -- The past is often dressed up to make it look noble so it's usually best left unvisited. But StoneX, a brand that sells marbles and natural stones, is keen for you to go back in time so these chunks can be accorded the respect they deserve. Towards this end, the firm, founded in 2003, invited 10 distinguished artists - Chandrashekar Koteshwar, Gigi Scaria, Harmeet Rattan, Harsha Durugadda, R. Magesh, Shaik Azgharali, Shanthamani Muddaiah, Sudarshan Shetty, Teja Gavankar, and Yogesh Ramkrishna - to work with their stone.

Earlier this year, in August, to celebrate their artistic endeavour, the firm also launched a coffee-table book, Art Soiree, at their state-of-the-art refinery in Kishangarh, Rajasthan. The book features ...