I really needed something to organize my necklaces and earrings but didn't want an ugly rack sitting on my counter. This jewelry tree is a refreshing change from both the typical organizers and the metal trees with bird nests and the like -- simple and elegant and functional. It was taller than I anticipated which was a nice surprise. It's too short for my longest necklaces, but tall enough for the rest of them. The base is plastic and thus it is lighter than it looks, but it doesn't seem unstable at all even though I have it loaded pretty heavily.