I've had luck with Rennisance Wax in the past, never tried it on marble but the product says it works on it. And eveything else for that matter.
We did our recent purchased marble board with it after dulling it down somewhat upon completion-No problem what so ever. Left a nice softer finished look to it. Great stuff
Just a quick question, do you know the best way to use it? Does it take a long time to dry?
Small bit on a cloth, let it sit for a munite of so, then wipe it right off. It'll be good as new in a few minutes. No long try time or exessive polishing needed. It won't give it any extra shine like some waxes, but it will protect it a bit from damage and moisture and fingerprints.
Were chess sets not meant to be played with? Just asking.
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Small bit on a cloth, let it sit for a munite of so, then wipe it right off. It'll be good as new in a few minutes. No long try time or exessive polishing needed. It won't give it any extra shine like some waxes, but it will protect it a bit from damage and moisture and fingerprints.
Thanks. Is it alright if some gets on the felt underneath the pieces?
A bit of fetish, maybe.
Were chess sets not meant to be played with? Just asking.
Gawwd! Is this for real?
Naaaaa... you've entered the twilight zone. No one plays the game here in the equipment section of the forum and chess is just to darn hard to learn, so we just collect 'em cause we like their looks. 
Small bit on a cloth, let it sit for a munite of so, then wipe it right off. It'll be good as new in a few minutes. No long try time or exessive polishing needed. It won't give it any extra shine like some waxes, but it will protect it a bit from damage and moisture and fingerprints.
Thanks. Is it alright if some gets on the felt underneath the pieces?
It goes on very light and won't be a worry to the felt.
Small bit on a cloth, let it sit for a munite of so, then wipe it right off. It'll be good as new in a few minutes. No long try time or exessive polishing needed. It won't give it any extra shine like some waxes, but it will protect it a bit from damage and moisture and fingerprints.
Thanks. Is it alright if some gets on the felt underneath the pieces?
It goes on very light and won't be a worry to the felt.
Ha ha, sorry for all the questions. If I could just ask one more, would be alright to use an ear swab for some of the tighter areas since I have big fingers?
Thanks again.
I've never had any issues that just a cloth could handle, but D2 might have more insight.
Small bit on a cloth, let it sit for a munite of so, then wipe it right off. It'll be good as new in a few minutes. No long try time or exessive polishing needed. It won't give it any extra shine like some waxes, but it will protect it a bit from damage and moisture and fingerprints.
Thanks. Is it alright if some gets on the felt underneath the pieces?
It goes on very light and won't be a worry to the felt.
Ha ha, sorry for all the questions. If I could just ask one more, would be alright to use an ear swab for some of the tighter areas since I have big fingers?
Thanks again.
Yes and if you start to lose a game, tell your opponent that you keep the set polished up with ear wax and you might get a sudden resignation.
I've never had any issues that just a cloth could handle, but D2 might have more insight.
Yep, we wouldn't endorse it if it was not really that good. It's simply the best ioho. Set pictured below is aprox 20 years old
Tacticiantal - It would be great to see some pics of your JOL - hard to really appreciate the workmanship quality from the photos on the JOL website.
tacticiantal, please post pictures of any of your cracked sets. Otherwise I won't believe a word you say and will consider you a perpetual liar.
My cousin and me played chess alot on a marble board just like the one u bought and every time we would knock them over they would break. Just be careful not to drop them...
Can I give this thread a bump and find out how marble went as a chess set in a humid environment 5 years later?
7 years? Although it still feels like 2020 in many ways...
OP hasn't logged in since July of 2016, so the answer to your question is probably "no". Sorry.
I bought a "x" marble chess set in Mexico around 1998 or so. It has only been played a few times, but it is still in great shape. It has been stored in an non-temperature-controlled attic for the past 3 years in New England. It is a little small for my 9-year old who had a hard time keeping the pieces upright.
I've had luck with Rennisance Wax in the past, never tried it on marble but the product says it works on it. And eveything else for that matter.
Thank you very much for the suggestion! I'm going to order some and see how it goes.
Thanks again, cheers :)