Marble Chess Set 12 Inch — Travertine & White Marble Stone Chess Set with Storage Case & 2 Extra Queens

A 12-inch hand-carved natural stone marble chess set — warm matte travertine border and dark squares against clean polished white marble light squares, 32 Staunton-form stone pieces, 2 extra queens, and a storage case — weighing 7.1 pounds total with 3 verified reviews and free US shipping. This is the compact travertine-bordered version of the warm neutral Travertine+White combination — a cool chess set where the warm beige-cream travertine border creates a natural stone board presence at room level while polished white marble delivers clean bright contrast at playing height, in the accessible 12-inch compact format at $125.89.

What This Travertine and White Marble Chess Set Includes

• 12-inch travertine-bordered board with polished white marble light squares — assembled natural stone tiles, 7.1 lbs total: The board is constructed from individual genuine natural stone tiles — travertine and white marble — assembled into a solid 12-inch chess board with a wide warm travertine border surround and 64 alternating stone squares across the full playing surface. The assembled tile construction is confirmed from the product image where the individual tile joins are visible across the board surface — each travertine tile has its own unique natural pitting distribution and each white marble tile has its own subtle grey veining, confirming genuine natural stone throughout. The travertine border and dark squares have the characteristic warm beige-cream matte surface with heavy natural pitting. The white marble light squares are polished to a clean bright finish with subtle natural grey veining. The board reads as a warm natural stone object at room level — the travertine border dominates the board silhouette — while delivering clean white marble versus warm travertine contrast at playing height. The board base has an attached felt pad protecting any table surface
• 32 hand-carved Staunton-form stone pieces — 16 white marble + 16 travertine, all with felt base pads: Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. The light side is polished white marble — clean bright white with smooth polished surface and subtle natural grey veining visible at close range on the Rook and Pawn in the piece closeup. The dark side is natural travertine — warm beige-cream with heavy pronounced surface pitting visible across every carved piece surface in the piece closeup — Rook, King, and Knight all show deep natural pitting confirming genuine travertine. Every piece has an attached felt base pad — confirmed from the piece closeup where black felt pads are visible on the underside of both horizontal pieces
• 2 extra queens — 1 white marble + 1 travertine, both confirmed from storage case image: Both extra queens are full-size hand-carved stone pieces at the full 2.5-inch Queen height — one polished white marble queen and one warm matte travertine queen. The extra white marble queen is visible stored separately in the storage case image in the product listing, confirming both extra queens are included and stored with the full set
• Storage case — all 34 pieces organized: The complete set stores in a dedicated soft fabric storage case confirmed from the product image — the top-left panel shows the case open with white marble pieces stored in the top section and travertine pieces stored in the bottom section. The case holds all 34 pieces — 32 playing pieces plus both extra queens — securely between play and display sessions
• Compact 12-inch format at 7.1 pounds — 3 verified reviews confirming consistent quality: At 12 × 12 inches and 7.1 pounds this is the compact format designed for casual games and limited space. With 3 verified reviews confirming real-world buyer satisfaction across play and display use cases, this is a proven natural stone chess set at the compact 12-inch format and $125.89 price point

How the Travertine-Bordered Board Differs From the White-Bordered 12-Inch Version

The Speshstones 12-inch chess catalog includes two products that share the same two stone materials — travertine and white marble — at the same compact board size and price point. The White+Travertine format has a white marble border — the board reads as a light, clean natural stone object at room level where white marble leads the board silhouette. This Travertine+White product has a travertine border — the board reads as a warm, organic natural stone object at room level where the matte pitted travertine creates the dominant board frame.

The playing experience at piece level is identical between both products — white marble pieces against travertine pieces on the same square contrast in both sets. The border difference only affects how the board coordinates with your interior at room level. For warm-toned organic modern, farmhouse, or transitional interiors where travertine beige-cream coordinates naturally with wood and linen surfaces, this travertine-bordered format is the better fit. For minimalist, Scandinavian, or cool-neutral interiors where a clean white marble board reads as the correct design choice, the white-bordered format suits better.

As a unique chess set at the compact 12-inch size, this travertine-bordered format is the warm-toned alternative within the Travertine+White material pairing — delivering the same natural stone material quality at the same price with a genuinely different room-level aesthetic.

Materials & Craftsmanship

This handmade chess set is carved and assembled from two genuine natural stones — natural travertine and white marble — that together create the two-tone board surface and two opposing piece sets. Natural travertine is a sedimentary limestone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from natural spring water — creating the warm beige-cream color and heavy natural pitting confirmed from the piece closeup where the Rook, King, and Knight all show pronounced deep natural voids across every carved piece surface. White marble is a metamorphic rock formed when limestone is subjected to extreme geological heat and pressure — recrystallizing calcium carbonate into the dense interlocking crystal structure that gives marble its characteristic smooth polished surface and subtle calcite veining. The board combines both stones — matte travertine border and dark squares against polished white marble light squares — assembled from individual genuine stone tiles into a solid board form. Every piece is individually hand-carved from genuine natural stone in classic Staunton form. No paint. No dye. No coating. The warm beige of the travertine pieces comes from genuine sedimentary limestone material. The clean white of the marble pieces comes from genuine metamorphic rock. Natural variation between pieces confirms genuine stone — the pitting on each travertine piece and the veining on each white marble piece differ because each piece is carved from a separate block of natural stone.

Product Specifications

How to Care for Your Travertine and White 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 white marble light squares. The polished white marble light squares show fingerprint marks and dust more readily against the bright white surface — a quick damp cloth wipe after each session maintains the clean white marble finish. The travertine border and dark squares have heavy natural pitting — 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 white marble pieces, wipe each piece with a soft damp microfibre cloth — the smooth polished surface cleans completely in one pass. Do not use vinegar, lemon juice, citrus-based sprays, or bleach on any marble or travertine surface — these permanently etch the polished white marble and dull the matte travertine. Always lift pieces during play — never slide stone pieces across the board surface. Store all 34 pieces in the included storage case 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 wood tones, linen textiles, or organic modern styling where the travertine border coordinates naturally with the existing warm palette
• Father's Day — a cool chess set for a dad whose home office or study has warm wood furniture and natural stone accessories where a travertine-framed board reads as a considered warm stone desk object
• Christmas — a compact 7.1-pound natural stone chess set at $125.89 with 3 verified reviews confirming quality — a proven gift at the accessible 12-inch compact price point
• Housewarming for a new home with warm-toned organic modern or transitional interior styling where the travertine border coordinates with warm surfaces 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 upgrade for a chess enthusiast who wants the Travertine+White warm organic combination at the compact 12-inch size — the travertine-bordered format that coordinates with warmer 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 at the casual 12-inch format
• Side table or bookshelf display as a decorative chess set in a warm-toned room
• Dining table for casual game sessions — compact 7.1-pound 12-inch format moves easily to and from the dining surface

Explore More Natural Stone Chess Sets and Home Decor

For the same Travertine+White color combination at tournament scale with a 3.5-inch King and 15 × 15-inch board, the Travertine and White Marble Chess Set — 15 Inch offers the same warm travertine border and white marble combination at $155.85 in the full tournament format with 4 verified reviews.

For the same 12-inch compact format with the border orientation reversed — white marble leading as the dominant border material — the White and Travertine Marble Chess Set — 12 Inch offers the same two materials with a clean white marble border for minimalist and cool-neutral interiors at the same $125.89 price point.

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 white marble — the most colorful natural stone alternative at the same compact size and price.

For natural stone home decor accessories that coordinate with the warm travertine and white marble palette of this chess set, the Travertine Wine Bottle Cooler and Marble Oval Tray from the Speshstones Home Decor collection suit the same warm organic modern aesthetic.

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 dark squares against polished white marble light squares, assembled from individual genuine travertine and white marble stone tiles, 32 Staunton-form stone pieces at King 2.75 inches, 2 extra queens, storage case, 3 verified reviews, and a confirmed total weight of 7.1 pounds — available at $125.89 with free US shipping. As a stone chess set the travertine and white marble construction delivers the weight, warm 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 that coordinates with organic modern and transitional interiors — the travertine-bordered compact format for buyers who want the Travertine+White combination in a board that reads as warm rather than cool at room level. As a unique chess set at compact 12-inch size the travertine-bordered format is the warm-interior-coordinating alternative to the white-bordered format — genuinely different in how the board coordinates with interior palettes despite sharing the same two stone materials and the same price point. As a handmade chess set every piece is individually carved from genuine natural stone — no paint, no dye, no coating — with natural variation confirming authentic travertine and white marble. Buy marble chess set 12 inch from Speshstones — travertine and white marble · 3 verified reviews · 2 extra queens included · storage case included · 7.1 lbs confirmed · free US shipping.