Bircraft began as part of the war effort in WWII. Our founder, Mr. Bernard Bir, was an artist who worked during those days in a bomber factory. Acrylic was developed as an alternative to glass for our bombers, and the scraps became a favorite artistic medium for Bernard. He devised carving methods and coloring mixtures to hand carve and color internal relief sculptures. Our artists still use many of his specially designed tools, formulas, and techniques to individually sculpture and decorate each Genuine Bircraft Original. Every Cameo Musical starts out as an original idea, envisioned and handcarved by a highly skilled cameo artist. The genuine gold jewelry setting and gold 18-note movement are enclosed in a sealed clear acrylic case, giving them a wonderful tone, luster and shine. Hand Assembled in USA, these unique gifts are very affordably priced, and are sure to give many years of loving memories.