i think they are really pretty these lamps -my only problem was they came with the cords not in the lamps so you have to fish them on thru-at first i could not figure out how to fish them thru but eventually got them-it marks the cord quite bad doing it as you really have to come onto it to do it and i was worried it would damage it-but it works and they are quite pretty -i like the dark look with the crystals for a change -i wanted silver -but was not available -but i am happy with them-they will be quite pretty when i set them up--