Great care is taken in my work and the collection of inventory. Since I handwork each vintag-ed piece myself, no two pieces look alike. My brass looks like it's been naturally aged. Each piece of brass takes to aging differently....just like in real time and nature. I do hand-buff and polish the aged brass to bring out delicate details which I feel are important to the piece. Not all pieces need it but some certainly do become enhanced due to this step.