Azores, our hand painted line, reminds us of the beautiful shimmering lagoons, and breathtaking waterfalls found on the magnificent Portugal islands of Azores. Artists carefully hand paint the borders of each plate using a matte glaze for Blue Lagoon and a beautiful light grey for Greige Shimmer. The newest addition to the Azores Collection is Oceana and Greige Shimmer with a Simple Edge. It takes a skilled artist to hand paint just the simple edge of each piece, and they have done just that to add the right amount of color to each piece. Freezer, oven, microwave and dishwasher safe.