This is a great little chandelier and quite nice for the price! I bought it for my daughter's room and though I thought the 4 little chandelier bulbs wouldn't fully light her high-ceilinged room, I was wrong. We ended up having to put a dimmer in her room, which was a good thing, actually. Although the chandelier is plastic, it looks like it *could* be crystal (as long as you don't get too close) and we're all happy with the purchase. Just remember to budget some time to hang all the little strings of "crystals." It'll take you some time.