This is a beautiful vase.  I absolutely love it.  The only reason I gave it four stars is because the material they used to cover the section that is light colored can chip very easily.  We had a little mishap and the vase was knocked over and it bumped the edge of the table it was setting on and chipped off a small piece of the material.  You definitely would not want to set this vase in a spot where little kids might be running around a lot.  My kids are high school and older so not a big issue.  But obviously accidents still happen.  However, it is still a very gorgeous vase.