This small fixture is gorgeous! My handyman had it installed quickly. The beads were easy to hang if you look at the photos in the various reviews. They include a diagram too for the bead attachment. In addition, they wrap the beads in labeled bundles so you can follow their bead diagram. Mine had one broken bead and missing wire connectors for that bead strand, so it couldn't attach to the lamp body, but they include several extra beads and some odd looking wires that are apparently intended to make your own connectors for the beads. It was a tad wonky but I was able to fix and attach the bead strand. It isn't really noticeable. I took off one star for that quality control issue. I am still very pleased with this fixture!