A unique granite found on only one island in the world is turned into curling stones. These are the only ones allowed at the Olympic Games.

The granite from Ailsa Craig island in Scotland is recognised around the world for having unique qualities which make it the ideal material for curling stones. Topspec winter Olympic curling stones cost £750 each which means a full set of 16 is worth £12,000.

Only one company holds the lease to extract common green and blue hone granite from this Scottish island for the manufacture of curling stones. In this video let's join Kays of Scotland and follow the journey of the Olympic curling stone from island to ice.

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Kays of Scotland Website: https://www.kaysscotland.com

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00:00 Visiting Ailsa Craig
05:40 Granite Harvesting
15:18 Granite Slicing & Coring
16:43 Curling Stone Factory
21:30 Sport of Curling