Richland Pillar Candle Holder Unique Mercury Bubble 7.3" Set of 6

I do wanted these to work, but Im disappointed and will be returning. I love the design/shape and searched high and low for gold mercury glass for my holiday mantel. I ordered 6 of the 7 inch tall. They arrived perfectly packed. On up close inspection, the mercury technique looks a bit fake and they dont look quite gold, but on the shelf, they have a warm tone that is actually nicer than some of the bright golds, IMO. The issue is the material. I dont know what kind of glass this is, but it feels like like it has some kind of plastic in it. Whats worse is that from a distance they look like plastic painted gold. Also, these hold only 3 inch wide pillars, so if you have wider ones, they wont work. I emailed the company to ask about diameter, but its been a week and they still havent replied. You might be able to pull off 3.5 inch wide candles, if they are fake flame, but I wouldnt use for wider real candles, as they would extend beyond the lip. If youre not too particular they are a good price. Ive including a photo of one next to a gold one I got from Michaels that I didnt like the shape but it shows the color difference