I bought two of these after the ones I really wanted were out of stock.  After unpacking the first one, I almost sent them both back.  I think they look sort of cheesy and cheep.  The photo makes them look very glam, but the silver tone just looks like metal coloring over plastic to me. There are no seems in the base at least.  The crystals were loose in the box and one of them was missing altogether as the hole that is supposed to be punched for it to hang is not punched, so there's a gap with no crystal there. The second lamp, as I was putting it together, the screw stripped and something inside broke.  I was able to rig something to get it tight.  The base of it was also coming apart already.  I think it may have been returned and recycled back to me. I really wish I had sent them both back, because now the lamps I wanted have been restocked.