冰壶为什么这么贵 Why Olympic Curling Stones Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

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在苏格兰海岸的一个无人小岛上,百年花岗岩静静矗立,这里出产的稀有石材,被世界上仅有的十位石匠,打磨成每块价值超过600美元的奥运冰壶石。它们承载着奥运金牌的命运,每一次精准投掷都凝聚着工匠的心血与技艺。

Using rare granite from just one island in the world, experienced stonemasons turn these giant boulders into hundreds of uniform curling stones.

But these aren't just any curling stones.

They're the only ones allowed in the Olympic Games.

A single stone certified for the Olympics costs over $600.

That makes a full set of 16 stones worth $9,600.

So, how are Olympic curling stones made?

And why are they so expensive?

Since 2006, every curling stone used in the Olympic Winter Games has come from here.

It's produced stones since 1851.

But today, there are just 10 people in the world who make them.

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