Beautiful polished stainless steel. A feast for the eyes. Unfortunately, no flatterer. More of a hand Zwicker. Three good reasons not to use the pliers: 1) The risk of injury is immense. That's no exaggeration. The edges are very sharp. Pinching is inevitable. 2) The spring force is far from adequate. Gripping de grilled food goes, hardly releasing. 3) The clamp is simply too long to fit comfortably in your hand.