These are just spray painted plastic beads- some had thick drips of dried paint but from afar no one will ever see that. As costume jewelry goes its just fine. However, my low rating is due to the offgassing. The paint fumes are so strong that I couldn't wear the necklace and earrings right out of the box, I had to leave them in the garage for a few days. Even now, Im not convinced that Im not walking around in an imperceptible cloud of chemicals...