LOVE these. We bought them for a new build after looking at hundreds of pendants. They are larger than I expected, even looking at the measurements that just feel larger in person than I expected. Placed three above 9' island and it looks great though, not too large. THey are a true matte black. Lots of compliments and people asking where I got them. Great quality and look more expensive than they are. Only complaint is the height is not very customizable as they are hung on rods as opposed to cords that can be lowered or raised to any length. The rods come as specific lengths. We wanted them 33" from the counter, but could only do 30" or 36". 36" turned out fine but something to be aware of if you have a very specific hanging length in mind you'd need to cut the metal rods to the specific length.