I purchased 2 of these, so I could spread a little gold out over my bracelet.  Nowdays, it is impossible for me to afford real gold beads, and these beads give me the gold look, without the hefty price.

They are not solid gold.  They are sterling coated in 14K gold.  The gold is a nice yellow gold, bright and shiny!

I would recommend them to someone like me who wants a mix of silver and gold on their european type bracelets.