Now that Christmas is here and all the dice in the Chessex dice advent calendar have been unveiled, let’s take a closer look at the contents and recap the experience and the results.
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Jan 24 2021
Dice ID Guide: Swirly Orange Dice
In this blog entry, I’d like to point the spotlight at orange dice with swirls, particularly the Chessex Vortex Orange and Vortex Magma lines, as well as Crystal Case Silk Orange, which all look very similar.
Dec 06 2020
Not all that glitters is Borealis…
Updated 08 Oct 2023 The Original Chessex Borealis Some of the most sought-after dice in the collecting world are the old Chessex Borealis lines like Aquerple, Clear and Confetti that are made out of a clear acrylic base with colour shifting glitter inside. Sadly, these three particular lines are no longer made because the EU …
Nov 14 2020
Chessex Borealis Purple OG vs. Bescon Moonstone Orchid
Bescon recently released some new colours in their Moonstones lines, and as many collectors have observed, the Orchid set is very similar to the Chessex Borealis Purple old glitter dice. While the Bescon glitter doesn’t have the exact same depth and shimmer as the old Borealis glitter, it’s definitely the closest emulation I have seen …
Nov 04 2020
Chessex Lab Dice 2020-2025
The continuing journey of the Lab Dice Updated 15 July 2024 Ever since the premiere of the first wave of Lab Dice in 2019, Chessex has continued releasing new test colours under their Lab Dice premise — smaller runs of new designs to test their popularity and make more informed decisions which of them to …
Oct 24 2020
Chessex Lab Dice 2019
Every year dice collectors and enthusiasts get excited about new releases, and Chessex dice are certainly no exception. At GAMA Expo in March 2019, we got the very first glimpse of new dice that Chessex was planning to release this year. Back then, they were called “From the Lab”, which later evolved to just “Lab Dice”.
Oct 23 2020
Reference Guide: Chessex Borealis
Updated April 2025 Most people who develop an interest in dice and dice collecting almost inevitably eventually stumble across the Chessex Borealis line. You know, those semi-translucent dice with the very fine glitter. They’re really quite pretty, offered in several different colours, and actually available in two types of glitter. Which, admittedly, is veering into …
