Isle Of Skye Marble

Marble was discovered near kilchrist in strath suardal about 3 miles 5 kilometres south west of broadford around 1907.

Isle of skye marble.

Formed 500 million years ago the amazing colours and shapes produced by incredible pressure and time on marine sediments has created a remarkably beautiful. Skye marble polished slice weighs 16 7 grams measures 50mm x 30mm x 5mm. In the uk there are very few true marbles but on the beautiful isle of skye on the west coast of scotland you can find the most fabulous of them all. This is a place of rugged beauty known as the isle of mists skye is blessed with its very own marble which formed millions of years ago in the shadows of the cuillin mountain range.

68on 18 sterling silver chain skye marble from the south of the island. An island of rugged beauty known as the isle of mists on scotland s west coast skye is blessed with its own unique marble which formed millions of years ago in the shadows of the cuillin mountain range. When you reach torrin look out for the signpost on the left hand side of the road by the entrance to the leiths skye marble quarry drive along and turn off the main road taking the tarmac drive on your left when you see the sign for 9 torrin holidays. The skye marble railway was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge industrial railway on the isle of skye in scotland.

The light railway extended 4 mi 6 km from broadford pier to the quarries. Cut polished and set in sterling silver. A large factory was built near the quarry for cutting and polishing the quarried blocks. Once you arrive on the isle of skye take the a87 to broadford turning off at the broadford hotel and head along the b8083 towards elgol.