Marble Chess Set 12 Inch — Travertine & Oceanic Marble Stone Chess Set with Storage Box & 2 Extra Queens

A 12-inch hand-carved natural stone marble chess set — warm matte travertine border and light squares against polished oceanic marble dark squares with fossil inclusions, 32 Staunton-form stone pieces, 2 extra queens, and a storage box — weighing 7.1 pounds total with free US shipping. This is the travertine-bordered compact version of the warm organic Travertine+Oceanic combination — a cool chess set where the warm beige-cream travertine border creates a natural stone board presence at room level while polished oceanic fossil marble delivers warm grey-brown organic contrast at playing height, in the accessible 12-inch format.

What This Travertine and Oceanic Marble Chess Set Includes

• 12-inch travertine-bordered board with polished oceanic marble dark squares — 11.81" × 11.81" × 0.04" exact, 7.1 lbs total: The board is a solid stone slab with a warm beige-cream travertine border surround and alternating travertine and oceanic marble inlaid squares across the full 12-inch playing surface. The travertine border and light squares have the characteristic heavy natural pitting of genuine sedimentary travertine — warm beige-cream matte surface with pronounced natural voids visible across the full border and all light squares, confirmed from the product image. The oceanic marble dark squares are polished — warm grey-brown with fossil inclusions and organic patterns that differ from square to square across the board. The board reads as a warm natural stone object from across a room — the travertine border dominates the board silhouette — while delivering the warm organic contrast between matte travertine and polished fossil oceanic marble at playing height. The board base has an attached felt pad protecting any table surface. At 7.1 pounds the compact 12-inch set is the most portable natural stone Travertine+Oceanic chess set in the Speshstones catalog — 3.4 pounds lighter than the 15-inch Travertine+Oceanic Tournament Set at the same warm organic color combination
• 32 hand-carved Staunton-form stone pieces — 16 oceanic marble + 16 travertine, all with felt base pads: Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. The dark side is polished oceanic marble — warm grey-brown with fossil inclusions and organic patterns visible across every carved piece surface, confirmed from the piece closeup in the product image where the King, Rook, and Knight all show distinct warm grey-brown fossil character. The light side is natural travertine — warm beige-cream with heavy pronounced surface pitting visible across every carved piece surface. Both materials sit within the warm earth-tone palette — the contrast between sides is a material contrast (matte pitted travertine versus polished fossil oceanic) rather than a stark tonal contrast, since both materials are warm earth tones. Every piece has an attached felt base pad protecting the board surface during play
• 2 extra queens — 1 oceanic marble + 1 travertine: Both extra queens are full-size hand-carved stone pieces at the full 2.5-inch Queen height — one polished oceanic marble queen and one warm matte travertine queen. Both match the playing queens exactly in height, form, and material and store with the full set in the included storage box
• Storage box — all 34 pieces protected: The complete set stores in a dedicated storage box that holds all 34 pieces — 32 playing pieces plus both extra queens — securely between play and display sessions, preventing piece-to-piece contact which is the primary cause of surface chipping in natural stone chess sets without dedicated protective storage. The storage box is included in the purchase price
• Compact 12-inch format at 7.1 pounds — the most accessible Travertine+Oceanic chess set in the Speshstones catalog: At 12 × 12 inches and 7.1 pounds this is the compact format described by the official Speshstones size guide as perfect for casual games or limited space. At $125.89 this is $30 less than the 15-inch Travertine+Oceanic Tournament Set — the most accessible entry point to the warm travertine-bordered oceanic marble combination in the Speshstones catalog

Why the Travertine Border Makes This Board Different From the Oceanic-Bordered 12-Inch Version

The Speshstones 12-inch chess catalog includes two products that share the same two stone materials — travertine and oceanic marble. The Oceanic+Travertine 12-inch set has an oceanic marble border — the board reads as a warm grey-brown fossil stone object at room level where the fossil-inclusion oceanic marble dominates the board silhouette. This Travertine+Oceanic 12-inch set has a travertine border — the board reads as a warm beige-cream natural stone object at room level where the matte pitted travertine dominates the board silhouette.

At playing height the contrast experience is identical between both products — polished oceanic fossil marble dark squares against matte travertine light squares, with oceanic marble pieces on one side and travertine pieces on the other. The border difference only affects how the board presents as a room object between games. For buyers whose home has warm beige-cream tones — light wood furniture, linen textiles, warm stone surfaces, or organic modern styling — this travertine-bordered format coordinates naturally with the room palette. For buyers whose home has warmer grey-brown tones — concrete, slate, or warm grey stone — the Oceanic+Travertine format with its oceanic border may coordinate better.

As a unique chess set the Travertine+Oceanic compact format occupies a specific position in the 12-inch catalog — the warm beige-cream framed board with organic fossil marble accent squares at the most accessible price point. Both materials are warm earth tones, creating the most harmoniously organic board in the 12-inch catalog where no element introduces a cool or dramatically contrasting tone.

Materials & Craftsmanship

This handmade chess set is carved from two genuine natural warm earth-tone stones — natural travertine and oceanic marble — whose geological origins differ significantly while both operating within the warm earth-tone palette. Natural travertine is a sedimentary limestone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from natural spring water — creating the characteristic warm beige-cream color and heavy natural pitting confirmed across the board border, travertine light squares, and all 16 travertine pieces in the product image. Oceanic marble is a metamorphic limestone with characteristic warm grey-brown color and fossil inclusions — organic patterns from marine sedimentary material incorporated into the stone during geological formation — creating a polished surface with visible fossil outlines and warm grey-brown toning that differs from piece to piece and square to square. The board combines both stones — matte travertine border and light squares against polished oceanic marble dark squares — in a single solid inlaid stone slab. Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. No paint. No dye. No coating. The warm beige-cream of the travertine pieces comes from genuine sedimentary limestone material. The warm grey-brown fossil character of the oceanic pieces comes from genuine metamorphic limestone with natural fossil inclusions. Natural variation between pieces confirms genuine stone — the pitting distribution on each travertine piece and the fossil inclusion pattern on each oceanic piece differ because each piece is carved from a separate block of natural stone.

Product Specifications

How to Care for Your Travertine and Oceanic Marble Chess Set

This natural stone chess set requires minimal care between play and display sessions. For the board, wipe the full 12-inch playing surface including the travertine border with a soft damp cloth after each session to remove fingerprint oils and dust from both the matte travertine areas and the polished oceanic marble dark squares. The polished oceanic marble squares show fingerprint marks and dust against the warm grey-brown fossil surface — a quick damp cloth wipe after each session maintains the fossil marble surface quality. The travertine border and light squares have heavy natural pitting that collects fine dust during display periods — use a soft brush with mild pH-neutral soap during weekly deeper cleaning to clear any debris from within the pitting on both the board travertine areas and all 16 travertine pieces. For the oceanic marble pieces, wipe each piece with a soft damp cloth — the polished surface cleans in one pass but the fossil inclusion areas may collect fine dust during extended display periods. For the travertine pieces, use a soft brush with mild pH-neutral soap to clear the pronounced natural surface pitting. Do not use vinegar, lemon juice, citrus-based sprays, or bleach on any marble or travertine surface — these permanently etch and dull both the polished oceanic marble and the matte travertine on both board and pieces. Always lift pieces during play — never slide stone pieces across the board surface. Store all 34 pieces in the included storage box between sessions. Apply a food-safe penetrating stone sealer to all surfaces once or twice a year to maintain both stone finishes long-term.

Perfect for These Occasions and People

As a gift for:

• Birthday for a chess lover whose home has warm organic modern, transitional, or farmhouse interior styling where the warm travertine border coordinates with warm wood and natural stone surfaces at a compact accessible size
• Father's Day — a cool chess set at the 12-inch compact size for a dad whose home office has warm wood furniture and natural stone accessories where the wide travertine-framed board reads as a considered natural stone desk object
• Christmas — the most harmoniously warm compact natural stone chess set in the Speshstones 12-inch catalog at $125.89 — both materials warm earth tones with no cool or contrasting element
• Housewarming for a new home with warm beige-cream interior tones where the compact 7.1-pound format fits on any coffee table or side table from day one
• Valentine's Day for a partner who plays chess and styles their home with warm natural materials in the compact casual format
• Self-purchase for a chess enthusiast who wants the Travertine+Oceanic warm organic combination at the compact 12-inch size — specifically the travertine-bordered format that coordinates with warmer beige-cream interior palettes

Ideal for these placements:

• Coffee table in a warm organic modern or transitional living room where the travertine border coordinates with warm wood and linen surfaces
• Home office desk with warm wood surface where the travertine-bordered board reads as a compact warm natural stone desk object
• Side table or bookshelf display as a decorative chess set in a warm-toned room with organic styling
• Dining table for casual game sessions — compact 7.1-pound 12-inch format moves easily to and from the dining surface
• Home bar alongside the Travertine Wine Bottle Cooler and Travertine Serving Bowl for a coordinated warm travertine natural stone entertaining setup

Explore More Natural Stone Chess Sets and Home Decor

For the same Travertine+Oceanic color combination at tournament scale with a 3.5-inch King and 15 × 15-inch board, the Travertine and Oceanic Marble Chess Set — 15 Inch offers the same warm travertine border and oceanic fossil marble combination at $155.85 in the full tournament format.

For the same 12-inch compact format with the border orientation reversed — oceanic marble leading as the dominant border material — the Oceanic and Travertine Marble Chess Set — 12 Inch offers the same two materials with a warm grey-brown fossil oceanic border for buyers whose interior has warmer grey-brown tones rather than warm beige-cream.

For the same 12-inch compact format in the most visually distinctive color combination, the Travertine and Green Onyx Marble Chess Set — 12 Inch offers banded multicolor green onyx replacing oceanic marble — the most colorful natural stone alternative at the same compact size and price point.

For the same 12-inch compact format in the classic warm neutral combination, the White Marble and Travertine Chess Set — 12 Inch offers polished white marble replacing oceanic marble for a lighter, cleaner two-tone contrast in the same compact format.

Browse the full Marble & Travertine Chess Sets Collection to see all available color combinations and sizes.

This marble chess set is a 12-inch hand-carved natural stone chess set — warm matte travertine border and light squares against polished oceanic fossil marble dark squares, 32 Staunton-form stone pieces at King 2.75 inches, 2 extra queens, storage box, and a confirmed total weight of 7.1 pounds — available with free US shipping at $125.89, the most accessible price point for the Travertine+Oceanic warm organic combination in the Speshstones chess catalog. As a stone chess set the travertine and oceanic marble construction delivers the weight, warm fossil material character, and surface authenticity that plastic, wood, and glass alternatives cannot replicate. As a cool chess set the warm travertine border creates a natural stone board presence at room level — both materials are warm earth tones creating the most harmoniously organic board in the 12-inch Speshstones catalog where no element introduces a cool or contrasting tone. As a unique chess set the travertine-bordered compact format is the warm beige-cream alternative to the oceanic-bordered 12-inch format — genuinely different in how the board coordinates with interior palettes at room level despite sharing the same two stone materials. As a handmade chess set every piece is individually carved from genuine natural stone — no paint, no dye, no coating — with natural variation between pieces confirming authentic travertine and oceanic marble. As a decorative chess set the compact 12-inch warm-toned board fits on any coffee table, side table, or home office desk in a warm-toned interior without requiring a dedicated game surface. Buy marble chess set 12 inch from Speshstones — travertine and oceanic marble · warmest compact stone chess set · 2 extra queens included · storage box included · 7.1 lbs confirmed · free US shipping.