Chess sets are made from a wide variety of materials such as exotic woods , metal , glass , stone and I've seen some that were made from the bones of a camel .
One can buy a glass chess set through Amazon. They have a wide selection available from different brands, manufacturers, and distributors, often at prices lower than can be found at brick and mortar stores.
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.
Garden chess sets come in many different types of materials from plastic to wood. It really depends on the preference of the consumer of which type of material is chosen.
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The answer to your question is : marble :P
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.
Amazon.com has a wide variety of magnetic chess sets ~ see related link below .
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
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.
Marble, onyx, and alabaster are common types of rock used to make chess sets due to their durability and aesthetic appeal. Each type of rock offers unique patterns and colors that can create visually stunning chess sets.
no they are more likely to be made from plastic or some old sets are made of ivory