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e-ChessSets.com Explains the Benefits of Glass Chess Sets
Added: (Wed Sep 14 2005)
According to e-ChessSets.com, the first glass chess pieces were made in the ninth century in what was then known as the Islamic Empire. The first glass chess pieces in their modern forms were made in Italy in the 19th century. Glass chess sets now come in many forms and have become a popular medium for artists to demonstrate their talents, from creating traditional chess pieces to pieces representing the buildings in the New York City skyline.
Glass chess sets can also come with a variety of chessboards. Some of the chessboards are made of traditional wood, while others are made of glass or have a mirror finish. The glass chess sets with mirror chessboards can look particularly stunning. Some of the wooden boards have storage compartments under the board where the glass pieces can be stowed.
According to e-ChessSets.com, the glass used to build these chess sets varies greatly. Some are made of fragile, hollow blown glass while others are constructed with more durable solid glass. Frosted glass is good because it comes in a wide variety of colors, including white, blue, black, and red. e-ChessSets.com also tells us that clear glass chess pieces make excellent decoration and are good for play when coupled with pieces of a different color.
Chess Sets provides detailed information about travel, glass, wooden, magnetic, marble, ivory, themed, and collectors’ chess sets. Chess Sets is affiliated with Original Content.