It is a beautiful light but quite finicky. Install is difficult due to the screw placement at the base. Carefully inspect upon delivery as one of mine (I ordered two) had a stain on the shade and the prongs at the base were crooked. The gold/brass colour is as pictured, however some of the parts have slightly different colouration. All in all, they look beautiful (once I got the crooked one replaced). Keep in mind there is no light diffuser at the bottom, so if installed low to a table, may be quite overbearing/bright.