The entire planter set is gold with black cane work (hand done) on the bottom of the pots. The cane work done on the base of the pot, is done by skilled labour/artisan, since it’s all hand done minor imperfections with cane work and variations are bound to happen and they shouldn’t be misconstrued as flaws. The material is iron. It doesn’t rust easily or tarnishes because of powder coating on the stands and electroplating on the pots. Cleans easily with a dry cloth. However, be careful with water around it.