Most of our Products are made of one or more of the following:

Alabastrite

Alabastrite is the product line name for polyresin items. Alabastrite is a stone-based material which can be intricately molded producing great detail, and will allow paint to adhere. These items may be cleaned by dusting, however, they should not be washed with water as they are painted with water soluble paints.

Resin

Resin is a chemical composition poured into a mold. It’s cold cast (the composition is not hot when poured into the mold). After drying, it is pulled out of the mold, cleaned and painted by hand.

Bone China

White clay with bone ash added. Bone ash content must be at least 25% by U. S. guidelines. Fired at 1800 degrees. The translucent material is finished with a glaze or under glaze (matte). Lighter, stronger, more expensive than porcelain.

Porcelain

Fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven for eight hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed, under glazed or "bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss and under glaze produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish without glaze. After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six hours at 800 degrees.

Jade Porcelain

Jade porcelain is a type of porcelain made with a finer clay. Usually no glaze or only a colorless glaze will be applied at the final firing to show off the very smooth surface and to preserve the translucency. Jade Porcelain is used for night lights because of its high degree of translucency when lit.

Stoneware

White clay with fine ground stone. Working with stoneware demands great expertise, and is in fact becoming a lost art. Stoneware is safe to use in microwave and conventional ovens.

Patchwork

Our fine Patchwork products are crafted by talented artisans who select items made of porcelain, dolomite or polyresin and take great care in applying unique fabric or paper prints to their surfaces. By adding 12 layers of lacquer and hand polishing between each layer, the end result is a unique item which adds a handsome touch to your home or office.

Cubic Zirconia

The most successful simulated diamond. Properties such as refraction, hardness, and specific gravity are remarkably similar to diamonds. Cubic zirconia are very hard to distinguish from diamonds; sometimes a jewelers loop will be needed to see the difference.

Diamond

Extremely hard, highly refractive colorless or white crystalline of carbon. Diamonds, like all gemstones, are judged in terms of Carats, or weight (different from Karats, as in gold purity).

Gold

The ultimate precious metal. Virtually indestructible, amazingly malleable, doesn’t rust or tarnish. Graded by purity; in the U.S. a scale of 24 is used, so 24 Karats (24K) is 100% pure. 18K is 18 parts gold and 6 parts alloy (other metals), and so on. 10K is the legal minimum for Karat-graded gold. The word "Plumb" indicates the exact purity of the piece.

Gemstones

Rubies, sapphires, emeralds and amethysts, often treasured as birthstones, fall under the category of gemstones. Gemstones are priced and graded by Carat weight.

Hematite

Quality jewelry made from genuine Hematite is from Brazil. Hematite is a very heavy metallic looking stone with a mirror-like appearance and high shine.

Pearl

A smooth, lustrous, variously-colored deposit formed around a grain of sand in the shell of a certain mollusk. Pearls may be formed naturally or "cultured" through an artificial implanting process.

Sterling Silver

To qualify as "sterling" a given piece must be composed of a least 92.5% pure silver.

Sou Mountain Stone

To closely emulate a special stone found in China which is known for its deep red color, these items are created using an alabastrite polyresin. Hong Tze pieces are highly polished, further bringing out the intense, deep red color.

Frosted Acrylic

Specially chosen acrylic art pieces are given the French Lilac process, (used on glass), to achieve the distinctive frosted look. The drama of frosted glass without the weight. This unique effect refracts light, giving the objects an unusual and uncommon ice-like effect while enhancing the detail of each piece.

Gypsum

Gypsum is a white mineral which is usually used to make Plaster of Paris.

Dolomite

A magnesia-rich, sedimentary rock resembling limestone, dolomite is either gray, pink or white in color.

Capiz Shells

A beautiful, thin translucent shell abundant in deep Phillippine waters. Because of its opaque quality, Capiz has a centuries-old tradition of being used as windows in elegant Philippine homes. Now, in the hands of gifted and skilled artisans, Capiz shells are painstakingly transformed into exquisite, handmade pieces of art for your enjoyment.

Mandarin Ivory

The essence of the Ancient Orient is delicately crafted of "Mandarin Ivory" and brings to the New World a lasting glimpse of the elegance of a time gone by. After years of research, artisans and manufacturers have perfected a technique that allows alabastrite to be processed into this beautiful new look.