I'm more impressed than I expected to be with these. I must admit, I thought these were just mass produced, gimmick toy-ish tarot cards like most sold in book stores. While this is definitely a modern set, it's still beautiful! The material is amazing, even if it's some kind of plastic. The images have actual texture to them, and the reflective surfaces really catch the light as if the cards were made of metal or gold foil. You probably wouldn't find ye old gypsy fortune teller using these in some mysterious tent, but for the modern tarot enthusiast, they are perfect!