The handles are gorgeous, but hey have a nice weight to them, and they are solid (The backmiddle is not hollowed out). They look great in my white and gold kitchen. I would have given the handles 5 stars, however I have given 4 stars instead because I ordered the Satin Gold handles which in the pictures appear to be a light color gold, which was what o was expecting to get to match my kitchen. To my dismay, when I opened the package the handles were the color of the brassbronze gold. The color of the handles in the photo they show for the satin gold is not a true representation. Expect the stain gold handles to look like the brassbronze gold image that is displayed.