This is beautiful and seems to have a good quality, as others have said. I put a 15-watt candelabra bulb in it and it is bright, but softer. I wanted it just for fun and think I will put a soft white 7-watt Christmas bulb in it or smaller. It does have a delightful twinkle. The cord is separate and you just adjust an easy bolt with your hand and slide it in the underbelly of the lamp and tighten it a bit. It has a clicker switch and the cord is very long and clear, so it will sit up high on a 5' tall curio where I have it. I actually have it by a 7" tall Mickey mouse statue, a wooden glitter sign that says WISH and to me it looks like an EPCOT ball, so it is perfect for that use on top of a curio that houses a crystal Cinderella coach, ceramic castle, crystal castle, Disney salt/pepper collection, a few Hallmark matching princess/castle items, and other tiny glass/ceramic items. It is very elegant for more-normal functions as well instead of my whimsical use and would look great in any room. It is packaged well and the globe is inside thick Styrofoam inside the box.