Colorful hand painted Russian brooches are loved and collected worldwide. There is a large variety of types of Russian brooches and each region and each craft center is known by its own unique style. However, there are not any craft centers which solely specialize in brooches as they are made alongside lacquer boxes, trays, and tableware. The main centers where lacquer brooches are painted are Palekh, Mstera, Kholuy, Zhostovo, Fedoskino, Khohloma.