It's very, very cute -- but not quite true to the photos online from what I found. The sequins are sewn to a black netting which is placed over a white shade -- it's sort of an odd effect and it makes the sequins a little less bright, somehow. It's odd, but not a dealbreaker. It's still adorable. I found the gold base looked very cheap, so I spray painted it black with Rustoleum and it looks great now. The black base sort of made the black netting on the shade make more sense, too. Regardless, I'd still recommend!