Hey Bunny, To be 100% honest with you, I'd prefer the metal ones. In my mind they don't need to be pretty, they are to go under a lampshade, but I have a store that carries my candies who is picking up my candles, and she asked me if I could get them. For some reason, she REALLY wants the ceramic. I tried to talk her out of it, but she's very set in her wishes. Thanks for the concern and believe me, if I had a choice, I'd go for the metal ones. Sara