I was a little crestfallen upon opening the box when I received this chandelier.  It definitely is not as beautiful as it appears in the pictures online.  My main gripe is with the "crystals."  They are in fact plastic which detracts from the beauty of this piece.  In the specs it says they aren't Swarovski crystal, but it does not say they are plastic.  I expected them to at least be some type of glass.  The finish is also darker than it appears in the photos online.  I had bought this for my formal dining room but I'm afraid it may be too small when placed above a table that seats 6-8.  The size of this is more appropriate for a breakfast table that seats 4.  I looked at the 12 light model but it's 3X as expensive.  I am not sure yet if I will be keeping this.