I really should have done more investigative research before ordering these lights.  I am disappointed with the finish on these lanterns.  I was thinking it would be a gold finish, not brass certainly, but more realistic to gold. The finish is more a brown with gold(far from brass) I suppose.  I wish they would show a close up of the finish on the website so its not disappointing when it arrives.  Now I will go through the trouble of returning 2 large boxes of lanterns. I struggled between a two and three star.  If you are expecting the off color then the actual lantern is good enough and deserves a 3, but if you are expecting a more realistic gold then a two.