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Nature's Gift

Every lamp is a singular piece of the earth

Alabaster is a natural mineral formed over thousands of years of geological sedimentation. The veining, hue, and translucency of every panel is unrepeatable. The flowing cloud patterns and delicate mineral fissures are nature's fingerprints—each lamp is not merely a lighting fixture, but an irreplicable work of natural art that belongs to no one else but you.

A Light That Breathes

Healing warmth, never harsh

What makes alabaster captivating is its exceptional ability to glow without revealing the source. It filters out the glare of raw light and transforms it into a warm, soft, and atmospheric ambiance. In an instant, the cold edges of a room dissolve—replaced by a quiet, healing presence that turns any space into a sanctuary.

The Touch of Craftsmanship

Hand-polished, never machine-made

Each raw stone is studied repeatedly by skilled artisans. From coarse to fine grit, it passes through multiple stages of hand-polishing until the surface reveals a matte, silken sheen. Every imperfection is intentional. Every curve is the trace of a craftsman's hand—evidence that this lamp was made, not manufactured.

An Heirloom of Time

Built to age, not to fade

Natural alabaster possesses remarkable durability and physical stability. It will not yellow under light, nor emit chemical odors. Its life force endures the test of time—unfazed by years. As decades pass, a subtle patina forms on the surface, deepening its character and making the stone feel even more grounded and refined.

Alabaster lamp showcasing natural stone texture and warm glow

— Crafted from natural alabaster, illuminated by warm light —

Recommended Choice

Why Natural Alabaster, Not Resin

A side-by-side comparison of materials

Dimension	Natural Alabaster	Resin / Faux Stone Glass
Touch	Warm and smooth like jade, with the substantial weight of natural stone	Cold or plasticky, lightweight and hollow-feeling
Light Transmission	Semi-translucent crystalline interior—light reveals layered depth and dimension	Flat, uniform transparency—light passes through without character or life
Durability	A natural mineral that never yellows or fades, even after decades	Ages quickly, may release odors when heated by the light source
Uniqueness	Each piece has its own veining—genuinely one of a kind	Mass-produced from molds—every unit looks identical

Description

Ambrose Alabaster Globe Cascade Chandelier, Natural alabaster globes falling at staggered heights from a single canopy. Three for a bedside or a small landing. Thirty for a stairwell you look down through from the top floor.

Alabaster is translucent — light travels through the body of the stone rather than escaping around it, so each globe glows from the inside with its own veining showing across the surface. There is no filament visible from any angle, which is what makes a count of twenty-five or thirty liveable rather than dazzling. The cords are cut to length at installation, so how far the cascade falls and how the globes stagger is set in your room, not at our factory.

Natural Alabaster

Naturally Unique Veining

No two pieces of stone are ever the same

Alabaster is a natural stone, so every piece carries its own veining and subtle variation in color. The fixture you receive may therefore differ slightly from the images shown.

An inherent characteristic of real stone — not a quality defect.

Specifications

The Details

Material Alabaster Globes · Metal Canopy and Fittings Patterned through rather than transparent — which is why no filament is visible from any angle.

Alabaster Yellow

Canopy finish Black or gold — select at checkout

Globe count 3 · 5 · 7 · 11 · 16 · 25

Bulb base G9 (bulbs included) A small two-pin base that pushes in rather than screwing. See below before you buy spares.

Power Max 40W

Voltage AC 110–240V

Control Wall switch Dimmable only with dimmable bulbs — the ones included are not. See below.

Suspension Cord, cut to length at installation The shape of the cascade is set in your room. Need longer for a stairwell? Ask before ordering.

Mounting Ceiling — hardwired Professional installation recommended.

Environment Indoor only · IP20

Preparation time 5–10 days Made to order and inspected before dispatch.

Good to Know

Want to dim it? Buy different bulbs

The included bulb does not support dimming. The fixture itself does not restrict dimming functionality—this depends on the bulb used. Brightness can be adjusted if a dimmable G9 bulb and a compatible dimmer switch are installed; however, if the standard bulb is used, dimming is not possible, regardless of the type of wall switch.

You decide the shape of the cascade

Every cord is cut to length at installation, so how far the globes fall and how they stagger is set in your room rather than at our factory.

Size Guide

Match the Count to the Void

3 Globes

Canopy ∅ 7.9″ · drop to 78.7″ 20 × 200 cm · globes ∅ 4.7″

5 Globes

Canopy ∅ 7.9″ · drop to 78.7″ 20 × 200 cm · globes ∅ 4.7″

7 Globes

Canopy ∅ 11.8″ · drop to 98.4″ 30 × 250 cm · globes ∅ 4.7″

11 Globes

Canopy ∅ 15.7″ · drop to 118.1″ 40 × 300 cm · globes ∅ 4.7″

16 Globes

Canopy ∅ 19.7″ · drop to 118.1″ 50 × 300 cm · globes ∅ 4.7″

25 Globes

Canopy ∅ 23.6″ · drop to 157.5″ 60 × 400 cm · globes ∅ 4.7″

30 Globes Four Sizes

Canopy ∅ 23.6″ · drop to 157.5″ 60 × 400 cm · globes ∅ 5.9 / 4.7 / 3.9 / 3.1″

Where It Goes

Find Your Room, Not Your Size

Seven counts, four rooms. The count follows the height of the space, not its floor area — so start with the ceiling above you.

3 · 5 Single storey

Beside a bed, over a console, on a landing

A 7.9″ canopy with a short fall — this is a light fitting, not a centrepiece. Over a bedside table or a console, hang the lowest globe 20–24″ above the surface so the tabletop stays usable. On a landing or a stair turn, keep it clear of anyone reaching over the rail.

Choosing between them: the 3 and the 5 share a canopy. The 5 is denser, not bigger.

7 9–12 ft

Over a round dining table, or a tall entry

An 11.8″ canopy and a longer fall — the first count with real presence. Over a table, hang the lowest globe 30–36″ above the top: low enough to be part of the table, high enough to see across. In an entry with a raised ceiling it does the job of a chandelier without filling the room.

Worth knowing: this is the largest count that still works in an ordinary room. Above it, you need a void.

11 · 16 Two storeys

A two-storey stairwell or a double-height entry

Here the cascade starts being read from more than one floor at once — from the hall below, at eye level as you climb, and from the landing. Fill roughly two-thirds of the void, and keep the lowest globe 7 ft above the highest tread beneath it.

Choosing between them: both drop the same distance. The 16 has a wider canopy, so it fills across a broad stairwell rather than further down a narrow one.

25 · 30 Three storeys +

A three-storey void, an atrium, a lobby

A 23.6″ canopy and up to 13 ft of cord. At this scale the fixture is architecture rather than a light — it is seen from three floors within thirty seconds, and no two of them show the same thing.

Choosing between them: the 30 is the only version with graduated globes — four sizes in one cascade. From three floors up, thirty identical spheres flatten into a pattern; thirty different ones keep their distance. In the tallest voids that is the difference.

Not sure which is yours? Send us your ceiling height, the width of the void and a photograph looking up — support@vidirlighting.com. We will tell you which count fits, including when a smaller one is the right answer. (Please contact us if you require a different number of heads.)

Hanging Length

Wire Supplied, by Count

Cut to length at installation — so these are maximums, not finished drops.

3 · 5	78.7″ · 200 cm	Single-storey ceiling
7	98.4″ · 250 cm	Raised ceiling, 9–12 ft
11 · 16	118.1″ · 300 cm	Two-storey stairwell
25 · 30	157.5″ · 400 cm	Three-storey void

Shorter is free, longer has to be ordered. Your electrician cuts each cord on site, so the shape of the cascade is decided in your room. (Please contact us if you require a longer suspension cable.)

The design

Thirty Stones, No Two the Same

Falling, rather than spreading.

Most multi-light fixtures spread sideways and fill a circle. This one falls. Every cord drops from a single flat canopy at a different length, so the globes occupy a column of air rather than a plane — which is why the large counts belong in a stairwell rather than over a table. You see the top globes from the landing, the middle ones at eye level as you climb, and the lowest from the hall below. No two floors give you the same fixture.

The globes are alabaster, and that is the decision everything else follows from. Stone this thin is translucent: light travels through the body of the material rather than escaping around its edges, so each globe glows from the inside with its own veining showing across the surface. There is no filament visible from any angle — which is not a detail at these counts. Thirty clear globes would put thirty bright points in a stairwell. Thirty stone ones put thirty soft ones.

What holds it all is deliberately quiet: a flat disc at the ceiling and a set of thin cords, cut to length in your room rather than at our factory. In gold the canopy warms the stone and disappears into a pale ceiling; in black the cords read as deliberate lines and the globes float against them. In a void where those cords are visible for two floors, that is a bigger decision than it sounds.

— Lit from the inside, and never twice the same. —

Questions, Answered

Before You Order

Which count, what the stone does, and what to check before an electrician arrives.

How many globes do I need?

Match the count to the height of the void, not the floor area.

3–7 for a single-storey ceiling — a bedside, a landing, a dining table. 11–16 for a two-storey stairwell. 25 or 30 for three storeys and up. The test: if the lowest globe isn't visible from the bottom floor, the cascade stops halfway down the shaft and looks unfinished.

What's the difference between 25 and 30?

Same canopy, same drop — but the 30 is the only version with graduated globes: 5.9″, 4.7″, 3.9″ and 3.1″ in one cascade. From three floors up, thirty identical spheres flatten into a pattern; thirty different sizes keep their distance from each other. In the tallest voids that is worth the difference.

How do I know it's real stone and not resin?

Three checks the day it arrives. Weight — stone is noticeably heavier. Temperature — stone feels cool and stays cool; resin warms to your hand in seconds. Veining — real veining differs on every globe and runs through the material, so it looks different lit and unlit. Printed veining repeats and looks the same either way.

Will mine look like the photographs?

The shape will. The stone won't — every globe has its own veining. On a cascade of twenty-five that is twenty-five separate patterns hanging in the same air, which is the point of real stone rather than a fault in it.

Will I see the bulbs?

No. Alabaster is translucent, not transparent — light travels through the stone and the whole globe glows. That matters most at high counts: thirty clear globes would put thirty bright points in a stairwell.

Can I set how far it drops?

Yes. Every cord is cut to length at installation, so the shape of the cascade is decided in your room. The lengths listed are maximums. Need more for a taller void? Tell us your ceiling height before ordering — cord cannot be added on the day.

Can it be dimmed?

Fit dimmable G9 bulbs on a compatible dimmer and it dims properly. Worth deciding before you order: on the 30-globe version that is thirty bulbs to change on day one.

What bulbs does it take?

G9 — a small two-pin base that pushes in rather than screwing. Most people have never bought one, so if you order spares online, check the picture rather than just the wattage: a screw bulb of the same size will not fit.

They run hot for their size, so let them cool before changing one.

How do I clean it?

A dry soft cloth only. Never anything damp. Alabaster is porous — water, sprays and polish soak in and leave marks that do not come out.

Be realistic about access: a cascade in a stairwell needs a tower or a professional, about once a year. Worth planning for before you buy.

If a globe breaks? Where can't it go?

Replaced on its own cord — the rest of the cascade stays up, which matters most when the ceiling is three floors away. Photos within 24 hours if damaged in transit; spares held after that.

Indoor, dry rooms only — IP20, no water protection, and stone and damp are a bad pair regardless.

Installation

The Complete Installation Guide

Not sure how to wire it, how high to hang it, or whether you need an electrician? Our full guide walks through every step for US homes.

Power Off First

Switch off at the breaker and confirm before you touch any wiring.

Check the Box

Make sure your junction box is standard, secure, and rated for the weight.

Match the Wires

Black to black, white to white, ground to ground — the US standard explained.

Set the Height

Mounting heights and clearances for sconces, pendants, and chandeliers.

Read the Full Installation Guide

Free guide · Written for US homes · Opens in a new tab

Beyond the Standard Sizes

Thirty Globes Is Where the Catalogue Stops

Not where the piece does. The counts on this page cover a bedside up to a three-storey stairwell. Past that we build to your ceiling — any count, any span, any shape the void asks for.

A wave of alabaster globes running the width of a hotel lobby atrium ceiling.

A wave across an atrium Hundreds of globes at varying heights, following the curve of the ceiling rather than hanging from one point.

A custom globe installation running the length of a conference room table.

The length of a room Run along a table rather than gathered above it — the same globes, arranged to a plan instead of a canopy.

What we need to quote

01 — The space

Ceiling height, the span you want covered, and a photograph looking up. A ceiling plan if you have one.

02 — The shape

A wave, a straight run, a spiral, or a shape of your own. A rough sketch is enough — we will draw it properly.

03 — The constraints

Where the junction boxes are, what the ceiling will carry, and when it has to be on site.

Suitable for hotels, lobbies, restaurants, and private residences. We can provide a quote based on drawings or photographs.

support@vidirlighting.com

Ambrose Alabaster Globe Cascade Chandelier

SKU: V-ALCH2609041-1

$895.00

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Size: 3 Heads ∅ 23.6″ x H 78.7″ (78.7" hanging wire)

Colour: Yellow + Black

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