Stylish brass chess set - The Chess Empire

Elegant design combined with the highest quality raw materials defines the brand The Chess Empire & Amritsar Ivory Works Company.

             This enterprise is the Chess Empire, founded on nearly 60 years of experience in the chess industry. The company is a leader in acquiring knowledge, as well as continuous perfection in design and craftsmanship, offering the highest quality chess products worldwide. Their valuable experience in manufacturing chess sets over three generations has enabled the brand to understand the selection of the finest woods and the appropriate equipment for producing the world's most elegant chess pieces. The manufacturer employs the most experienced artisans with extensive craftsmanship knowledge. Years of learning have taught the brand to design the most exclusive chess sets imaginable.

Amritsar Ivory Works was established with the aim of producing ivory lamps, sculptures, and chess sets under the direction of Shiv Dyal Sharma in 1962. After a few years, the brand was inherited by Mr. Rajesh Sharma (son of Mr. Shiv Dyal Sharma), who was an athlete and a national volleyball player. With his understanding and enthusiasm for creating wonders in sporting products, he began designing revolutionary wooden chess models after the complete ban on ivory. He sold these to many exporters in India. After long efforts, Mr. Rajesh Sharma connected with Mr. Dennis Peterson, owner of Legend Products in the USA, in 1991-1992. Mr. Dennis was greatly impressed by the craftsmanship of Amritsar Ivory Works under Mr. Rajesha Sharma’s leadership. Subsequently, both companies launched the Pioneer Series and Monarch Series chess sets, which became hugely successful due to strong sales of chess sets made from Boxwood/Ebony, marking a significant milestone in the international chess market.

In 1994, Rajesh Sharma and Frank A. Camarrata, Jr. (from Dom Staunton, USA) collaborated to revolutionize the history of the chess industry. Frank A. Camarrata was deeply contemplative when dealing with numerous failed attempts to design Collector series chess sets by other manufacturers and suppliers. However, when Rajesh Sharma showcased his skills on collector-grade chess scenography, Frank Camarrata was mesmerized by the excellence of the designs created by Rajesh Sharma (Amritsar Ivory Works). He immediately began working mainly with Amritsar Ivory Works. Rajesh Sharma introduced and crafted hundreds of his creations in prestigious chess projects in various sizes and wood combinations, such as Sultan Series, Sheffield Series, Empire Series, Centurion Series, Classic Staunton, Morphy Series, Player Series, Professional Series, and many others.

Due to health issues, Mr. Rajesh Sharma retired from active business in 2008. Now, his two sons; Gaurav Sharma and Rishi Sharma (third generation of the family) have taken over all business affairs, including designing and creating the finest craftsmanship in the best-quality chess products. They launched several collections such as The Alexander Stallion, Victoria Castle Series, The Kohinoor Series, Saint John Series, Cambridge Series, and many more under the brand The Chess Empire. The Chess Empire also produces all reproductions for Jaques of London (a well-established and globally recognized chess company).
Imperium Chess has introduced many authentic, independently crafted, and popular chess sets made from various exotic woods, in different sizes and designs, developed by dedicated and experienced artisans led by the third generation with a promising approach to delivering only exceptional chess products to the international chess market. The brand has gained its reputation by selling high-quality chess sets, chess figures, chess tables, travel chess, chess boxes, artistic chess, luxury wooden chess, the prestigious Golden Collection, checkers sets, chess accessories, and backgammon sets.

Imperium Szachowe offers the world's finest chess sets, authentically produced in a pure and healthy environment for their workers; where they provide free accommodation, electricity, clean water, medical facilities, and 24-hour assistance. Their master craftsmen are like family members, many of whom have been working with them for over 30 years, producing the best chess sets in the world for all chess enthusiasts. Only skilled workers are employed, and no children work in the workshop. The brand continuously supplies a diverse range of Staunton chess sets, historic and timeless antique chess sets to all stores and chess companies in the USA, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia, with excellent craftsmanship and design expertise since 1962.

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