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.

Isle of skye marble.

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. Marble was discovered near kilchrist in strath suardal about 3 miles 5 kilometres south west of broadford around 1907. 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. 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. Cut polished and set in sterling silver. Skye is an island on scotland s west coast. A large factory was built near the quarry for cutting and polishing the quarried blocks.

The skye marble railway was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge industrial railway on the isle of skye in scotland. Your own 15mm slice of the isle of skye. The light railway extended 4 mi 6 km from broadford pier to the quarries. Part of the only seam of true marble in britain the unique colour and pattern of every piece reflects the lush hebridean landscape.