All our chess board and pieces are handmade of 100% OLIVE WOOD. Our wooden pieces are individually hand carved-- a truly stunning twist on the usual black-and-white chess set!! Sure to become the focal point wherever you put it. Just look at the fine workmanship that went into the carving of each square of each board and each individual game piece! A handy feature are the two little drawers on the opposite ends of the board for times when the game stretches on for days and you don't want to lose your opponents pieces that you won.!!!