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  Ivory chess go there sets have a lengthy and distinguished history, returning nearly to the introduction of the overall game itself. Ivory has been used for many decades in the building of chess pieces. A few of the earliest chess items still in existence are constructed with ivory.
  
  A few burnt orange cotton jersey top ivory is displayed by the British Museum chess items from the 7th and
  
  8th centuries within present day Uzbekistan. Because they come from a time when chess was mainly an Islamic game these historical chess pieces come in a different sort than contemporary chess pieces. The pieces had a much different appearance because a different society was reflected by them. In the 19th century, Nathaniel Cook and John Jaques developed the very first set of Staunton chess items out of ivory. The Staunton style of chess pieces became the conventional that's still in use today.
  
  Ivory is not almost as common today because it was hundreds of years ago when old ivory chess sets were made. Today, ivory chess sets are usually limited to collectors. Classic ivory chess sets could sell for thousands weightcrib03's Journal Entry: Organic Baby Clothing of dollars, while new ivory chess sets seldom sell for under $900. New Ivory chess pieces are extremely rare since ivory is much harder to come by. Although ivory was once commonly used in the building of many things, it's now rarely used due to animal rights dilemmas and the introduction of plastic.
  
  One main reason why ivory is rare now is because many individuals object to animals such as elephants and mammoths being killed to be able to cultivate the ivory from their tusks and teeth. Imitation ivory is a great modern choice since it is significantly more affordable and doesn't use any animal parts.
  
  Ivory chess pieces are valuable collector's items. People usually pay thousands of dollars for these unusual and ancient chess pieces.

   

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