Isle Of Skye Marble

Your own 15mm slice of the isle of skye.

Isle of skye marble.

The light railway extended 4 mi 6 km from broadford pier to the quarries. Marble was discovered near kilchrist in strath suardal about 3 miles 5 kilometres south west of broadford around 1907. Part of the only seam of true marble in britain the unique colour and pattern of every piece reflects the lush hebridean landscape. 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.

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. Skye is an island on scotland s west coast. A large factory was built near the quarry for cutting and polishing the quarried blocks. 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. The skye marble railway was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge industrial railway on the isle of skye in scotland. Cut polished and set in sterling silver. Formed 500 million years ago the amazing colours and shapes produced by incredible pressure and time on marine sediments has created a remarkably beautiful.