The De Rosa family has been intimately involved with ceramics since 1945, when the founder, Jorge De Rosa, attended the Argentinian National School of Ceramic Design. Although the process has changed somewhat over the years, the elegance and sophistication of De Rosa Collection figurines has been secure. Each and every De Rosa figurine is handcrafted in Montevideo, Uruguay. No two figurines are ever made exactly the same--each is hand-carved and hand-painted, then accented with platinum and 18 karat gold.