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Noir de Rome is earth ground lignite from Verona in Italy. This pigment has been used since the XV century.

L'ombre de Chypre B (= umber B of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'ombre de Chypre C (= umber C of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'ombre CPR (= CPR umber) is a purified and ground natural earth from Italy.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'ombre de Chypre D (= umber D of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

L'ombre de Chypre HG (= umber HG of Cyprus) is an umber that comes from Cyprus. The umber earth probably owes its name to the latin "umbra" (shadow) which was once used to cast down the colors. Cyprus is the largest producer of earths in the Mediterranean basin. Traces of this earth can be found everywhere. They are taken in the form of clay which makes them accessible and cheap pigments.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Rouge Cinabre is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2019.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Rouge Ercolano comes from crushed natural red earth extracted from the quarries of San Giovanni Ilarione Veneto (Italy).
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Rouge Vénitien (= red Venitian) is a colouring earth extracted in the region of Veneto (Verona). Known since Antiquity, it is sought after in the artistic and restoration fields.
This pigment is 100% natural.

Rouge San Francisco is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2019. 
This pigment is synthetic, pigment without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 96% natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Terre jaune d'Italie (= yellow earth from Italy) is a coloured earth which come from the Verona hills. It is dried, purified and ground using hammer mills.
This pigment is 100% natural.

La terre d'ombre verdâtre (= greenish umber earth) is naturally present in nature. This pigment is refined, ground, has good colouring power and can be used in various techniques.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

La terre verte ancienne (= ancien green earth) is a earth which comes from the region of Prun, near Verona. It is dried, purified and ground with ball mills. 
This pigment is 100% natural.

La terre verte de Nicosie (= Nicosia green earth) is an earth extracted in Cyprus. It has a very good covering capacity and a unique color.
This pigment is 100% natural. 

Terre verte de Brentonico (= green earth from Brentonico) is used since Roman times. It is extracted in the region of Verona.
This pigment is 100% natural.
* NB : this pigment is likely to have color variations from one extraction to another. It can be more or less gray, green...

La terre verte de Nicosie reproduction (= reproduction of green earth from Nicosia) is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France to reproduce the colour of the real Nicosia green earth. Indeed, the real one is superb but expensive. At the request of our customers, the idea came to us to create a pigment which looks like it. Green earth from Nicosia (reproduction) has a better colouring power than the real green earth of Nicosia.
It is a synthetic pigment without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 94% of natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Bleu outremer (= ultramarine blue) is a synthetic pigment without any danger for health or the environment. Like the other ultramarine, it has a beautiful bright and sustained hue. Its incomparable depth makes it an unmissable pigment in the fine arts world. It is also called "majorelle blue".

Rose outremer (= pink ultramarine) is 100% synthetic without any danger for health or the environment. Like other ultramarine, it has a beautiful bright and sustained hue.

Le vert à la chaux is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 98% of natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Vert Monté-Carlo is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 2016.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 95% of natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France

Bleu ciel is a pigment preparation created by Ocres de France in 1998, characterized by a great fineness of material.
This pigment is synthetic, without any danger for health or the environment. It is composed of 99% of natural ingredients.

Pigment made by Ocres de France