I was very disappointed with this lamp. In the picture, it looks beautiful and very unique. In actuality, it is plastic. The only part that is actual metal is the rod that goes through the center. It comes in 3 pieces and the pieces do not even screw together tightly so it is very wobbly. This was very poorly designed and not at all worth the over 100 dollars I spent on it. The only reason I am not returning it is because I do not feel like taking it apart again to put back in the box to return. I would not recommend purchasing this lamp!