Today, it seems everything gets a bright finish and one finish only – by chromium plating: the thinnest steel plates, zinc die-cast articles and even synthetic material. When you take the piece in hand, and the particular product does not weigh much, it indicates that you may find synthetic material underneath the plating. And, frequently, chromium plating is poor and inadequate. You notice that – usually too late –, when a paper-thin layer of chrome peals away after only a few weeks and the underlying metal begins to rust. (For example, there are chrome-plated steel appliances, upon which a discarded natural sponge turns brown in less than a few days.) These bathroom utensils are also chromed, but underneath there is massive, nickel-plated brass. Therefore, we can assure you that they will last. Most importantly, they won’t rust. They are produced in Germany France, Spain, and Italy – with a copper amount of approximately 60%.