I put these on my Amazon wishlist and am very happy with them. I am a costume jewelry junkie and find them to be very good quality. I don't smell my earrings so I can't relate to the metal comment but metals do have scents. These are layed in very hard metal not cheap feeling at all. They do have some quality weight to them but not very heavy by any means. I have very low holes so it is something that i pay attention to. I have had them for over a year and no deterioration or scratching has occurred despite tossing them in pockets and purses.. The stone itself feels like glass not plastic like some costume jewelry. Overall worth the price.