Radicaln Marble Chess Set 15 Inches Black and Golden Handmade Chess Board Game
$12.89
$25.26
I have very mixed feelings about this board; what they get right is great, but what they get wrong makes me want to return the thing.First off, the positives: The marble is high quality and the surface is polished to a nice sheen. The individual pieces are nicely carved as well.The negatives: The most damning thing about this set is the color scheme. It is advertised as a black and gold scheme, but the black is really closer to a dusty gray color. I bought this board specifically for the color scheme so that it would match my furniture… but with the grayish color, it seems out of place. Second, the edge of the board is unfinished and not polished; it gives the board a cheap look when the top surface is nice while the edge is a crusty gray marble. Third, the advertised “stunning blue velvet box” is not stunning in the least; it’s cheap and flimsy, made from styrofoam inserts, and if I decide to keep the board (I’m on the fence) I’d just be throwing it away. Fourth, the individual pieces themselves have not been polished and they have a very rough unfinished feeling to them; I have marble debris on my fingers after handling them.Overall, this board could be great if the manufacturer took more time with their craft. As is, it’s not worth the money I paid for it ($160).
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