Tzoffey’s auction at ICA Congress to feature million dollar chess set
Auction items on display at BaselWorld
The chess pieces and the chessboard in this set are crafted from over 1 kilogram of gold and set with 9,900 black and white diamonds, making this a stunning creation.
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) announced today that this fabulous chess set, along with a heart shaped intense yellow diamond of 22.26 carats (valued at nearly half a million US dollars), a pair of old mine, pear-shaped emeralds weighing 56.46 carats (valued at approximately US$200,000) are among the luxurious items that will be auctioned at the upcoming ICA Congress in Dubai, which is taking place May 6-9.
The previewing of these items, as well as other items to be auctioned off in Dubai, are now on display at the Tzoffey’s 1818 booth at BaselWorld in Hall 3.1, booth J60, where Tzoffey’s 1818 and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, a strategic initiative of the Dubai government created to establish a commodity marketplace in Dubai, will cooperate to promote this exclusive international auction.
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what a difference to the small plastic chess piece set, manufactured and distributed exclusively by the World Janitor Association for primary use in lavatory environments!
No – I have one already.
So handle the each piece with care in composing your masterpiece. You are not pushing wood (and definitely not plastic) anymore for the next level of your games!
“Am I worthy to handle this master sword?”, a swordsman asked of himself. If not yet, then I shall train harder until I am qualify.