A great sculptural piece for a chess lover! The marble is a deep black with some variations in color, but not a lot of veining. It is very heavy. It is a great pair with the white marble queen, but would also look nice on its own. The cross on top is wrapped separately and screws on. It was a little fiddly when trying to get it to screw on straight, so hopefully it stays connected well. I imagine it comes in two pieces in order to keep the cross from breaking off during shipping. These work well as tall items on a console table or bookcase when you don’t want another lamp or candle.

i absolutely love these marble chess decor pieces! I actually purchased both the white and black and they are stunning statement pieces in my entry way. I love how heavy weight and high quality the marble is. Highly recommended!

I received the chess piece, but upon opening the package, the top cross portion was broken. While I could glue it back on, it still appears broken. I contacted customer service and they promptly ordered a replacement piece. The piece is beautiful, with sparkling marble. It is very heavy and smooth. Other than the broken portion, I love it. The quick response from customer service was refreshing. They came up with a solution that I was very happy with.

This is a natural stone 13 inch high chess figure in black but it looks slightly paler than the picture in the product description with some white sandy grains as part of the stone which I find beautiful. But it is not a spotless dark black, very natural. Heavy, about 14 pounds. I plan to use it to hold down flowers on a gravestone

This is absolutely 100 marble. Its a heavy and beautiful stone! You can definitely tell the quality of the stone. I got this for the place I work. It has a Library wiya chess board and will go perfectly there.