The hand-carved and hand-painted details incorporated into individual designs insure that no two figurines are ever made exactly the same. The figurines are hand-painted with a colorful variety of ceramic slips and bright enamel glazes, then accented with platinum and 18 karat gold. These precious metals are used not only to accent the personality of the figurines, but to transform the Collection into the brightly colored jewels in the world of hand-crafted ceramic design.