These are a good gold color and the perfect gauge and material. This alloy is easy to work with, bends easily but holds strong. As with most eye pins, there will be a few that are bent and some of the eyes are askew. There will also be a few where the color has not been evenly applied and you can see some grey metal. A few only and chances are your beads or design elements will cover any flaws. The pins are a good value. Currently, I am using these eye pins on on my gold tone earrings.