A tall bell in cream travertine, 15 cm across the mouth and 18 cm deep, with the cable running straight into the top of the stone. No collar, no neck, no visible fitting at all. It is the most self contained shape in the range.
Deep shades behave differently from shallow ones. The bulb sits well up inside, so nobody standing sees it, and the light that reaches the room has bounced off the inside of the stone first. The result is warmer and softer than the same bulb in an open drum.
Where it earns its place
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Over a kitchen island where people stand. The depth is what hides the bulb from a standing eye line, which a shallow shade cannot do.
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In a pale room. Cream stone against lime plaster or off white walls. This is the quietest piece in the range.
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Over a dining table. One centred, hung low. The soft output suits a room used mostly in the evening.
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In cafes and small dining rooms. Repeats well and never glares from a seated position.
Real stone, so no two are the same
With no wood anywhere on it, the stone is the entire product, and the banding runs uninterrupted from the cable entry down to the rim. Some pieces have a strong horizontal seam partway down; others are almost even. The pores are open and visible at arm's length, which is the quickest way to tell this from a resin lookalike.
Hanging it
Two hundred centimetres of cable, trimmed to your drop on the day. Because the shade is 18 cm deep, hang from the rim: 70 to 75 cm above a worktop puts the bulb comfortably out of sight for anyone standing. Over a table, 75 cm from the surface. The 12 cm wooden ceiling plate covers a standard rose. Warm white E27 LED bulb included. Not dimmable, and it needs a qualified electrician.
