The standard of shaping is particularly high with detail on the pieces showing outstandingly.
Why are chess pieces made of marble.
Obviously a drop to a tile or wood floor can do the same.
Chess pieces are sometimes made of marble because they are expensive and rich people like to keep them on display in their homes to impress people with how much money they must have.
It s like asking why some kitchen countertops are made out of granite rather than wood.
Chess sets can be a simple as a chess board made of cardboard with plastic playing pieces and those are rather inexpensive.
So then that specific chess set can be fancier.
A marble or onyx chess piece dropped from a few feet above a marble board could cause them to break.
The board is included and is heavy marble made from the same material to match perfectly.
Unlike wood sets they are much much more fragile.
Why are chess pieces sometimes made of marble.