Rembrandt soft pastels are world renowned, professional-quality sticks that are manufactured with only the purest pigments and finest quality kaolin clay. They are made in the Netherlands under strict quality control standards. Each color is made with unique pigmentation formulas. These round sticks have excellent softness for beautiful color release and toning. All 218 colors available in a prestigious wooden box, which is supplemented with a number of commonly used colors to bring the total selection to 225 pastels.