{"title":"Milestone Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eSets for a big birthday, a wedding or a retirement. Made from real materials, and made to still be on the table in twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"purple-modern-alabaster-chess-set","title":"Amethyst Haze Modern Alabaster Chess Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe modern one. The squares run right to the edge, purple alabaster against translucent white, so the board sits on a table like a slab of coloured light. Alabaster is the most exact stone we sell, cut clean and polished to a high gloss, made by hand in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorderless, so it suits a minimalist room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wooden case for the pieces, and the board rests on top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslucent white squares, so light passes through them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a modern apartment, and for someone who wants a chess set nobody else has.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389977415737,"sku":"A35-TRP-PUR","price":999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_7293__02657.1752654476.1280.1280.png?v=1790052138"},{"product_id":"emerald-medieval-knights-chess-set","title":"Emerald Medieval Knights Chess Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnights, lords and ladies of the middle ages, cast in metal and finished by hand in Greece. Gold on one side, silver on the other, standing on a green and gold board. These are big pieces, and heavy, finished cleanly enough that one customer went looking for flaws and gave up. A wooden case with a foam bed for every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy pieces with felt under every one, quiet on the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brass board with real weight, so it stays put\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by the same Greek family since 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a milestone birthday, and for anyone who wanted a castle as a child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manopoulos Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389978169401,"sku":"S12GRE","price":699.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_7519__57410.1760421925.1280.1280.png?v=1790052468"},{"product_id":"sapphire-ancient-empire","title":"Sapphire Ancient Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe figures are drawn from Greece and Rome, and every one is cast in metal, then plated, varnished and finished by hand in the Manopoulos workshop. Pick one up and it has the weight of a real object, cool and heavy in the palm. Made to be played with, and passed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brass board, so the whole set is metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy pieces that stay where you put them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by the same Greek family since 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a milestone gift, and for anyone who wants a set that says something about them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manopoulos Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389984624697,"sku":"S11BLU","price":699.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/Greek-roman-chess-pieces-blue-metal-board-themed-set-corner-view__86120.1760423884.1280.1280.png?v=1787654830"},{"product_id":"jade-royal-court","title":"Jade Royal Court","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance court: rulers, thinkers and artists, cast in metal and finished by hand in Greece by the Manopoulos family. Gold against silver on a green and gold board, each with real weight in the hand. One customer searched for the perfect set for a long time and wrote that this was exactly what he was looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy pieces that stay where you put them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brass board, so the whole set is metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by the same Greek family since 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a side table in a study, and for a gift to someone who loves art history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manopoulos Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389984657465,"sku":"S9GRE","price":549.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/Renaissance-chess-pieces-green-metal-board-themed-set-corner-view__58042.1760424019.1280.1280.png?v=1787654836"},{"product_id":"aegean-mythology-heroes","title":"Aegean Mythology Heroes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe gods and heroes of Greek myth, made in Greece. Each figure is cast in metal, then plated, varnished and finished by hand in the Manopoulos workshop, so every one has weight in the hand. The set is the smaller of the themed range, so it suits a side table and still stops conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy pieces that stay where you put them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brass board, so the whole set is metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by the same Greek family since 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for anyone who loved the myths as a child, and for a gift with a story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manopoulos Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389984690233,"sku":"S4BLU","price":549.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/Greek-mythology-chess-pieces-metal-themed-detail-chessmen-a__52526.1760423431.1280.1280.png?v=1790052137"},{"product_id":"battle-of-waterloo-chess-set-with-alabaster-board","title":"Battle of Waterloo Chess Set with Alabaster Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo armies, one afternoon in June 1815, and a chess set that tells the story. Napoleon leads the French in blue; Wellington leads the Allies in red. Each figure is sculpted as a person, then painted by hand in Italy, detailed enough that games pause while someone examines a cavalryman. Underneath, white and black alabaster, polished to a high gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand painted figures, each one a different soldier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA real alabaster board, precise and heavy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Italy, from board to the last drummer boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for anyone who loves history, and for the gift that gets picked up piece by piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389992849465,"sku":"A37-THE-WAT","price":599.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/chess-set-square.png?v=1790122362"},{"product_id":"dal-rossi-isle-of-lewis-chess-pieces-with-50cm-wooden-chess-board-with-storage-drawers","title":"Isle of Lewis Chess Set with Storage Drawers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lewis chessmen, with a place to live. The pieces copy the medieval originals in detail: glum kings, queens with a hand to the cheek, rooks biting their shields, moulded to look like carved stone. The board is a full-size walnut finish with two side drawers, so the whole army slides away when the game is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery face different, so the set rewards a close look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawers on both sides, so the pieces stay with the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulded resin, so it survives handling by children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for anyone who loves history, and for a family room where the set stays out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dal Rossi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46391934025785,"sku":"L2299DR \u0026 L2229DR","price":529.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/IMG_3336__05963.1717287789.1280.1280_68975db0-62d2-42fa-82a4-35a6b1ef736d.png?v=1787746406"},{"product_id":"mini-queen-s-gambit-chess-set","title":"Mini Queen's Gambit Chess Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe board from Beth Harmon's final match, at a size for an ordinary table. 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The pieces are tall and broad, black ebony against cream boxwood, with detail that rewards a close look. The board matches them: ebony and maple squares in a frame of warm acacia, polished to a high gloss so the pieces reflect in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal heft in every piece, so nothing tips in a fast game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe heaviest board Rex Noir make, so nothing shifts mid-game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fitted case for the pieces, a compartment for every one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for a room built around it, and for the gift given once in a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46392218058809,"sku":"LUX06 \u0026 STEP-S-55","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/0615\/6089\/files\/Blackburn_Set_diagonal_view_2__14160.1762672777.1280.1280_b6c54b96-3923-402a-a021-06b3ef7ce4bd.png?v=1787746419"},{"product_id":"istanbul-prestige-chess-set","title":"Istanbul Prestige Chess Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe pieces come from Rex Noir's master artisans, the board from Ferrer in Spain. 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