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. Half sticks are not wrapped. This 5-piece micro set includes the following deep violets: Blue Violet in 5 shades (548.2, 548.3, 548.5, 548.7, 548.8).