These are unfortunately one of the worst purchases I have made in a long time.  The finish on these is terribly inconsistent, with some pieces looking like a graphite gloss finish, some looking like rubbed bronze, and others looking like a flat matte black spray coat.  The finish is chipping or rubbing off the majority of pieces in large, very noticeable chunks, and I'm forced to hand-wash these, because even though the instructions indicate they are dishwasher safe, the couple of times I put them in the dishwasher, they came out rusty.  The only flatware set out of the four or five I have owned to do this, including my dollar-a-piece set.  I might have waited too long to return these, I am still waiting for Wayfair to reply to my request for a refund.  These are at a very good price when compared to similar items, but my experience was that they were not worth it.