I purchased this hanging lamp in the "brass" color.  It is PERFECT and exactly what I wanted, but not a true brass color...looks more like a "rust" color to me....but that was what I wanted so it's not an issue.  It is true metal and has some weight to it. The chain was long enough to accommodate what I wanted as well.  I can't say enough GREAT things about it, except for that I paid $140 and now less than 3 weeks later it's on sale for $120.  That's not cool! :(