Saint Mossi 9 Light Modern K9 Crystal Raindrop Chandelier Lighting, Flush Mount, Perfect for Dining Room Bedroom; E12 Bulb Base; Height 11" x Diameter 20"; Champagne Crystal & Gold Finish

I love this light with the right LED's that are compatible with my dimmer. I like that it only hangs down 15 inches from the ceiling so it works well in an open room with only an 8 foot ceiling. I used nine 4-watt, 3000 color LED's, a color that matches halogen bulbs and it is plenty bright and at the same time allowed dimming to night level brightness. It is spectacular to look at and I love just looking at it. Now the negatives. Took lots of time to install. If you have drywall ceiling, you will have to drill 4 holes and mount it with drywall anchors. But no easy way to put the wiring into the J-box because the plate covers the J-box, so the wires had to be below the J-box inside of the chrome ceiling piece. Each step of the way requires you to get it perfect the first time as once it is installed, it will be very impractical to go back. I soldered the wires before putting on the wire nuts and then taped the wire nuts so no way they could ever come apart on their own. I used temporary wire hangers I made to hold the fixture below while I did the wiring, then removed the temporary hangers and mounted the fixture with the supplied hand installed nuts. Next it took some hours to hang all of the crystals as I had to go up and down the ladder one by one to hang each one and there is more than a hundred to hang. Having a second person to help would have been a big asset. The directions are very lacking in detail and it took days of looking at them to get oriented before I had it all figured out and attempted to install this. So much work that I would never want to consider removing this someday when I move away and I would never want to remove this to paint the ceiling. The end result is definitely a 5-star and really great value. I hope I never have to clean it. Don't put in a kitchen where frying food emits greasy particles into the air that could collect on things like crystals. I am hoping for most cleaning, about once per year, I plan to use a blower from the vac from a distance to blow off minor dust that might accumulate. Also hoping dust does not much accumulate on things close to the ceiling like ceiling fans and such. After I installed the light fixture and before I installed the crystals, I spent an hour with clean microfiber clothes removing all traces of finger prints. I used the included clean cotton gloves to install the crystals to keep finger prints off them as well. Finger printed crystals would attract dust more than clean crystals would. So try to not handle the crystals with bare hands. Most of the weight of this comes from all of the crystals, it weighs around 20 to 22 pounds including crystals. I was able to replace one of the 4 drywall screws with a long strong sheet metal screw that anchored the bracket directly into the roof rafter, so this will never come loose on its own. This is by far the fanciest decoration light in my house and really upgrades my dining room. The main issue with this is trying to figure out how to do it. Once you figure that out, it is rather easy and very satisfying to look at as you add more bulbs and crystals and stand back and look at the progress and watching it progress like doing a painting. A needle nose pliers helps at lot in attaching the buckles on the crystals to the fixture as gloved fingers makes it difficult to manage the tiny buckles.

I just installed this so I am writing this review with it fresh in my mind.- Yes this is a very pretty chandelier, it looks classy and it fits well in my dining room. My old chandelier was hanging and somewhat large which made my room look small.- I installed this myself, I needed a second pair of hands for only one step (installing the chandelier onto the mounting plate, you will need someone to hold the chandelier as you connect the three wires). I do not think you need to hire someone to install this, it's pretty straightforward.1. The mounting plate has 4 screws which attach to the chandelier. One issue is that the screws are not in a fixed position so they will not line up to the chandelier unless the screws are as far out as possible on the mounting plate. Attaching the chandelier and lining up the four screws was the hardest part of assembly, my arms got really tired doing this because I did not initially have the screws on the mounting plate at the right position.2. You need to use the four drywall anchors that are supplied, I screwed on the mounting plate onto the junction box, then I drilled four holes for the drywall anchors using the mounting plate as a guide, then i pushed the drywall anchors into the holes and I drilled the screws directly into the anchors and through the mounting plate (in one step). This seems secure3. I didn't find it too difficult to attach the strands (A-E) because one of the sides of the strands has a clip where you can just hook and click onto the loops.4. For attaching the globes, I used the included chandelier hooks that bend, you can also directly attach the globes without using the bendable chandelier hooks. It isn't as tedious as some people are saying, it wasn't really that bad if you have someone passing you the strands and globes. I didn't bother using gloves, because with gloves it's kind of hard to attach the hooks, although I did avoid touching the crystals especially on row E. You can't really avoid touching the globes to attach them.5. I replaced my switch with this dimmer switch, it was very easy---Lutron Diva LED+ Dimmer for Dimmable LED, Halogen and Incandescent Bulbs with Wallplate | Single-Pole or 3-Way | DVWCL-153PH-WH | White6. I used these bulbs:Dimmable E12 Candelabra LED Bulbs 40W Equivalent, 2700K Warm White, 4W Filament LED Chandelier Light Bulbs, B11 Vintage Edison Clear Candle lamp with Decorative Candelabra Base, Pack of 127. The dimming is perfect without flickering, very smooth and adjustable.8. We are using the light for studying and reading, I actually wouldn't mind more light, perhaps I should have used 60 watt bulbs, but also I picked the warm white temperature bulbs, maybe the bright white would have been a better choice for reading and studying.9. I bought the "used-like new" version, which was about 40-50 bucks cheaper. It was like new, everything was there and it seemed like an unopened box.10. I was concerned the chandelier would be too small, but it's a good size. The quality of crystals seems nice, especially the crystal balls are quite beautiful. I am happy with the purchase and the chandelier looks more expensive that what you pay for it.

I am extremely happy with this chandelier, and I’m considering buying a second one for another room. But, be prepared for a lengthy installation. It has to be assembled and I counted the pieces before I did it. There are a total of 133! Each string of crystals has to be attached individually to the mounting plate once it’s on the ceiling. So you will go up and down a step ladder, dozens of times if you’re doing this alone. Two people would make it go much faster. It comes with a pair of white gloves that are absolutely important to use so you don’t get fingerprints all over the strings. Well worth the effort, but don’t expect to get this done in an hour!

Absolutely love this chandelier! Was a little difficult to install but I did it mostly on my own. Would have been pretty simple but it was a bit of a hassle to get posts lined up with the base. Also, the nuts on the bracket kept coming loose and would spin when I was trying to attach base to bracket.Was fun putting the crystals on and I was so excited to turn this on. Definitely want to get a dimmer next as it gives off a ton of light! Would love to get another one for my bathroom. 100% recommend this chandelier!

The chandelier is beautiful. However, it’s missing one of the charms. A little sad about that but it’s easy to assemble.

Takes a bit to put together but end result is beautiful. Make sure you add mounts (drywall anchors ) into the cross provided and don't set it just in the 2 screws from the junction box. It's a bit heavy and can sag if bolted just in 2 screws. Lots of light, bought led 60w equivalent and mounted dimmer. I got lots of compliments on how great it looks. Definitely recommend!!!

Beautiful

Packaged very well. Lots of spare parts. I have the shiny brass base with clear Crystals. The base doesn't look cheap & has a slight rose gold hint; very nice. The electrician took less than 1/2 an hour to put up the base. It's a bit finicky. I polished each Crystal before hanging. Took about 6 hours to complete hanging & polishing process. Very easy to hang crystals. It is definitely a job for the extremely patient! I purchased 40 watt LEDs. Only using 6 of 9 sockets. Very bright. Next time would go with 25 watt LEDs. Well worth it! Stunning!

Let me start by saying the unit is beautiful. And the fact that there are 9 light sockets allows for quite a bit of light. I paired the unit up with 9 LED candelabra LED bulbs of 4.5w each (60W equivalent), producing 500lm each, and 3000K color (got them from local big box store). The amount and quality of light is awesome, exactly what I was looking for.The unit is completely disassembled. You need to install a frame on the ceiling (which is included), which will support the chrome base to the ceiling with 4 screws.Then all the crystals are separate and not connected. Very well protected. And all the center pieces (40+ pieces) you need to attach the teardrop crystal to a string of crystals. They strings are labeled in nice packs as "A", "B", "C", etc... each is for a different ring of crystals. Starting from center, you have 1. Then you have 6 around that, then 16 around that, and 18 around that, before getting to the flat style ones that are on the outside. For the ones where you attach the teardrop crystals, there are 2 different style hooks (one on each end - see attached pic). The hooks are a little different at each end. One has a little tail on it. That one is intended to be attached to the base. The plain hook is to attach the teardrop crystal before attaching the string to the base. This would have been nice to clearly identify in the instructions. The CENTER crystal chain, you attach to a nut at the center of the base. The nut has a small hole going through it, and before attaching the crystal, you attach an included small round key-ring, and then attach the crystal hook to that (this is not identified int he instructions either).The white gloves included in the package, I originally through were gimmicky. But I ended up using them, as I installed the crystals. I kept only one on my left hand, and as I installed the crystals onto the base, and I would touch the base, I would use the glove on my left hand to wipe any fingerprints I'd leave behind. A lot easier than trying to get a rag in there after all is installed.Before putting the base onto the ceiling, make sure that all the nuts on the back side that hold the light sockets in place are secure. I had 2 or 3 that were a little loose, and it annoyed me that when installing the bulbs, they would move. So I took it down, and secured them. Minor issue, but easier to just verify before putting it up, than having to take it down again :)For an an advanced DIYer, this is not hard to install. Time consuming, but not too hard. However for a beginner, this can be quite frustrating.Either way, the final results are stunning.And hats off to the company. Within days after receiving my unit, they reached out to me, to ensure I wasn't missing anything, and if there was anything they can help me with.

The media could not be loaded.  I purchased the gold crystal chandelier because I am in the process of doing home renovations and felt like it would add a finishing touch. This is a purchase I’ll never regret. I highly recommend that the electrical base part of the chandelier should be installed by a professional electrician to save you the frustration and time. Apart from that, the crystals are time consuming but very easy to hang. Despite it took 2 hours, it will all be worth it at the end. This chandelier claims to use 40 watt bulbs in the 9 sockets, however I put in 9 of the 60 watt bulbs and I absolutely love it!

It takes time, patience to assemble and install..... BUT... well worth the effort...This is a high Quality piece that looks way more expensive than it is....It has 9 bulbs that it can handel, with the right LED bulb it lights up the room fantastically!!!!I would definitely recommend!

the hooks to install he hanging crystals kept turning around would not stay in one position making it hard to hook. bags with pieces were not all marked.