I purchased this chandelier for my two year old's new bedroom with a crystal theme and I love it!  The crystals are acrylic and have some slight imperfections in them but when the chandelier is hung from the ceiling you can hardly tell!  The chandelier gives off a soft, pretty sparkly glow when lit - my daughter loves it!  My husband and father were able to hardware it themselves without any problems. I'm very happy with this purchase!