Chaupar set and cloth board North India, 1800–1900 Pieces: gold, enamel, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies Board: velvet, pearls, glass beads, silver thread. A popular pastime in royal India, these extraordinary pieces are richly enamelled and jewelled, with the different players identified by colour and gemstone: diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire. The enamelled dice are set with diamonds to indicate the numbers. The cloth board could be easily rolled and transported.