Love the presence and quality of this light. It is more beautiful in person and nicely painted. I purchased other lights in the Cosmos collection - makes for a well-appointed living room and the lights and shades give off a beautiful ambience. Yes, they are a bit pricey, but the quality is evident. Comes well packaged for damage-free shipping - takes a bit of time to get it out of the box, but worth it. I am extremely happy with the purchase overall. Gold is a nice colour and well-represented in the pictures.