A black circular frame holds a small ring of raw, clear quartz pieces, with pale selenite bars crossing the centre to form the alchemical symbol for Air: an upward triangle cut through by a horizontal line. Lit from within, the stone glows a soft, cool white. It is a lamp made to be looked at as much as switched on, a calm, contemporary piece for a shelf, desk or bedside.
What you'll notice
The selenite bars carry the light along their length, so the triangle reads as a luminous line drawing rather than a solid shape.
Rough, uncut quartz pieces sit around the inside of the ring, each catching the glow at a slightly different angle and clarity.
The matte black frame and round black base keep the silhouette graphic and simple, letting the stone take the attention.
A black cable trails from the base, so it sits best where a socket is within easy reach.
It stands upright on its own, a small piece of sculpture that happens to give light.
Form and light
The design is deliberately open. Rather than hiding the light behind a solid block, the circle frames it, and the quartz and selenite are lit from behind and within. Selenite is naturally translucent and fibrous, which is why it glows so evenly. Expect an ambient, decorative light that softens a corner rather than lighting a whole room.
The symbol of Air
In alchemy, each of the four classical elements has its own triangle. Air is drawn as an upward-pointing triangle crossed by a horizontal bar, and it is this figure that the selenite forms at the centre of the lamp. The name selenite comes from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, which is where the stone's moonlit association comes from. Clear quartz, meanwhile, has long been valued in many traditions as a stone of clarity, and here it makes a fitting, bright border for the symbol.
Materials and care
The lamp is made from gemstone and iron: natural clear quartz and selenite set into an iron frame and base. Because it is natural stone, each piece of…
region of manufacture: China
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