Chess sets can be a simple as a chess board made of cardboard with plastic playing pieces and those are rather inexpensive. In addition, chess sets can also be as expensive as you would like, it all depends on the material you would like it made of.
There ae jewlery sets that can rage from $9.99 to up to millions of dollars so yes there are very expensive sets
There are many different kinds of garden chess sets and most are actually very portable, here is some more information on them: http://www.megachess.com/chessparkdesign.htm
at a chess factory
Granite can be used to make chess sets. It costs over $400 for a granite chess set.
Different rocks.....Not all the chess sets are the same...
There are many retailers that sell glass chess sets. Some examples of these retailers include The Chess Store, Target, Chess USA, JCPenney, and Wholesale Chess.
I have seen Gucci, Noblie and Llardo porcelain chess sets. There are plenty of mass-produces chess sets on today’s market, since the production of custom and handmade porcelain chess is hardly possible, due to the complexity of the manufacturing process and since a miniature sculpture is first made for each chess piece before the whole set. It is a long and expensive process. There are also several artisans, who make unique and limited chess sets. Noblie Collectibles has a nice collection of exclusive porcelain chess sets. The prices will be high, but the quality is at the highest level.
Amazon.com has a wide variety of magnetic chess sets ~ see related link below .
The House of Staunton manufactures the finest chess sets and chess boards. They offer a range of chess sets from luxury wood to standard wood chess boards. They are the largest chess set manufacturer in the world.
Yes, the PebbleZ company offers stone chess sets. You can pick from the many stone chess sets they have in their catalog. http://pebblez.com/stone-chess-sets.html
Most chest sets are made from wood these days. However, if you get a more expensive chess set it could be made out of many different minerals and some even out of gold. The cheaper, more common ones, however, are made mostly from wood.
I like the way she sets the table. I have three chess sets. That boat sets high on the water.