The lights arrived quickly and are very nice. The adjustability of the poles will come in handy. They are a nice compromise between the very bright clear colored Murano type glass shades you see vs. the more subdued frosted amber ones that are pretty common. They are smooth glass on the outside and a more matt/frosted finish on the inside. They are a nice golden color glass with darker speckles. The photo on line is a fair representation. The pole has 'weight" and balances things out much better than those that hang from a wire. Just what I was looking for.