This fixture is amazing!  The fabric is a sheer, shimmery beige/gold and the glass 'bowl' is a gold transparent mercury glass. It's much nicer in person and definitely high end looking. We ordered two to install in a long hallway that becomes a transition point from rustic to "rustic glam".  Installation was not difficult, although Hubby had to search for screws in his stash to mount one of the fixtures.  In fairness, he found the screws sent with the fixture in a red shrink wrap bag near the box.  Apparently, he thought it was part of the packing material, so from our experience,  look around before getting too upset.