Are the blocks varnished?
1565886
I'm not currently home to check, but my recollection is that they were nicely sanded and varnished
1032794
No they are not they are just solid silver, which balances the rhinestone frame so that it's not over sparkly. :)
707375
Yes, they are adhered to a piece of wood between all three stones. I've had mine for a couple years and it still works beautifully!
1587900
Mine also looks like the picture. As SunnieSue said, the granite is speckled.
1971902
Most of these I have seen plated over copper or brass. Some are plated over sterling silver. These I believe are the prior.
521636
No. There are 20 blocks. Each side of a block is a different color, but I see no particular significance to the color.
686017
No they are not. Its copper inside but outside copper is treated with something that is suppose to help with tarnish.
183929
Yes, the inside is matte, as is the bottom of the pestle. It appears that the non-working surfaces are highly polished rather than varnished.
970824
Yes all of the rocks are black. They are kind of shinny as well. And the really large rocks in the picture, aren't in the set. And they are all shaped very strange.
925627
There's something on it that gives it a nice finish. Whether it's varnish or not, I am not sure.
1397943
Yes they are but not really heavy wood pieces....height as described and a half decent set for the price but, as I mentioned in my review, the squares are not 2" as described (11/2)....the wood in the board does not appear to have any stain or protective covering such as varnish; a little rough to the touch but, for the price, I was not expecting anything too "rich" in the wood...hope this helps.Sandra
1093197
Absolutely, but keep in mind it is varnished and would probably have to sand the area you would be working on and then re-varnished.
1759683
No! I was disappointed when I bought this I returned it because they were more like wooden blocks with tiny little lips that were supposed to hold them in place which didn't work. I returned mine promptly and bought a plastic set
1026986
There are different colored block backgrounds. Some are closer to burgundy; others are orange/gold; still others are green. The colors taken together seem very autumnal -- rich and not as bright as is shown in picture.
1153477
Yes, they are. There are designs in the bottom that you might call embossed or indented, but they are flat. This is a great set. I cook for 6 so I had to fill it out with some bigger pots and pans, but they still look like new after four and a half years.
570752
Yes they seem to be covered in a lacquer finish. I put them in dishwasher before using.
1503988
not that I can tell. I would say no. the stone has been smoothly polished to a beautiful seamless finish