Handmade malachite chess

Stone handmade chess are made by Zlatoust masters. For 200 years, they have been making decor items and decorated author’s weapons. Zlatoust craftsmen are official suppliers for the Moscow Kremlin. One of the masters’ clients was the President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev. Specially for him, stone malachite chess was made.

Chess has two levels. A large stone board made of malachite and a playing field on a pedestal. The lower field is decorated with metal lining plated with gold and a relief engraved pattern. Engraving is applied by the master manually in the technique of Zlatoust engraving on metal. The playing field consists of two stones of green malachite and a snow-white cacholong. Cacholong had a delicate porcelain-like surface. Malachite is one of the most beautiful green minerals, rich in shades and history.

Chess pieces are combined. They consist of stones and gold plated metal.

The colors of stones and precious metals are in harmony with each other. A chess set looks like an elegant interior decoration. Such products create places of strength, attraction and relaxation in the room.

Chess made of noble materials is a universal gift for a person who loves to surround himself with handmade things for a wedding or anniversary, housewarming, birthday, general or personal holiday.