The Jewel Royale (Chess Set) Company Ltd. in association with Boodles is designing its top-secret chess set which will possibly be the most expensive chess set in the world.

 

Below is the Black Queen constructed out of over 165.2 grams of 18-carat gold.  The piece is hand made and is set with 748 diamonds, 146 sapphires, and 73 rubies.

 

When completed, the estimated value of the chess set will be $10,000,000!! 

 

 

 

I'd rather have the rye bread chess set.  This one just seems destined to be owned by an oil tycoon's 8yo.   Nice find though.

I'd be afraid to use it; and think about the insurance cost!

Oooh pretty! And I'm still accepting late birthday gifts!

One could only dream to lose on a set like that!

Wow, that is incredible!

wow what a waste of money like the yankees..(im a yankee fan)

Haha!!!  That chess set would get you 1/2 a year of a Yankee pitcher, right?  Now that you put it that way, the chess set sounds like a bargain!

do you think the buyer will even know how to play?

 

the problem is after buying it, then trying to play it the only thing you could think is...they drop that and i'll kill them...or danm ive lost one of the pawns again, ohh and maybe the price

It'll be nice to play and get to keep the pieces you kill. Uhhh! color me real rich... and quick!

If you've got $10,000,000, please invest it wisely.

if i had the money of bill gates then id buy 10 of them and give them out has presents

i want that money...

While I will agree that I would not buy such a set or anything, I will also agree that it's quite lovely!

i love the photoshopped bling on that second photo. it's like the dirrrty souf.

(and hey, don't be hatin' on people who buy expensive chess sets even though they can't play...there's something to be said for the beauty and sheer artistry of the sculpture that, yes, even non-chess-playing non-snobs can appreciate.)

Awsome! Good idea too. A truely one of a kind set that someone who has serious coin is going to snap up in a hurry.

Wish it was me....

I would be afraid to touch the peices lol!

here   is a link to some photos (look like mock ups) of the rest of the pieces.  Quite extra ordinary.  Personally not such a fan of the king.  Rooks are my fave.  The pawns each have a pearl on top.  Black pearls for the golden (black) pawns.

It doesn't appeal to me aesthetically. Had I money to burn, I'd greatly prefer a lavishly appointed old Russian chess set with 6" kings made of real ebony and ivory.