The look of our jewelry has evolved some since we started in 2009. Most of this change has been in our finish. We began with oxidized brass chain, evolved to gold plated chain with an antiqued finish, added a lacquer coat, and then made our finish nickle-free. Today, our finish is an 18k gold plating with just the right balance of shine and matte luster with a new Forever Finish that creates a very long lasting and stable plating that is nickle-free, lead-free and cadmium-free. It has been a process, but one worth the time and effort, as we created a custom finish that is uniquely ExVoto.