This chandelier is absolutely gorgeous. Right out of the box, I knew it was going to be a stunner. It appears to be more silver when taken out of the box, but when it goes up and the lights are on, it looks more gold. My house is filled with polished nickel and I thought a gold-ish light fixture would be a nice change. The chandelier is large, which is what I was looking for. It was very easy to install as well; my husband put it up without any issues.