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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

The Nerida Spiral Shell Alabaster Table Lamp is a curled form of natural alabaster — one edge sweeping up and over, rolling inward until it closes on itself like a shell — set on a solid alabaster base. Stone above, stone below: there is no visible metal anywhere on the piece.

The spiral is doing real work. Because the form curls in on itself, the light source sits inside the coil where you cannot see it from any angle you would ever sit at. What you see instead is the glow escaping from the mouth of the curl and travelling up through the stone — bright and warm where the spiral tightens, fading to a soft pale at the outer edge. One object, lit unevenly on purpose, which is why it reads as sculpture rather than as a lamp with the bulb showing.

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.

USB powered

It Runs on the Same Cable as Everything Else You Own

No proprietary adapter, no electrician, no fixed socket. A USB cable and any plug, power bank or laptop port you already have.

One cable, and whatever you happen to have. Nothing about where it stands is decided by where a socket is.

Nothing to Buy or Replace

No proprietary adapter to lose and no bulb to source — the LED is built in. If the cable ever goes missing, the replacement is in a drawer somewhere.

Slim Cable, Not a Flex

A USB lead is thinner and easier to hide than a moulded mains flex — which matters on a bedside table where the cable is at eye level.

No Electrician, No Holes

Nothing wired, nothing drilled, no permission needed if you rent. It goes where you put it and it moves when you do.

Specifications

The Details

Material Genuine Natural AlabasterMetal internals only; no visible hardware on the piece.

Finish White

Light source Integrated LED — warm white 3000K Built in. No bulb to buy, fit or replace.

Power AC 110–240V Works on any household supply worldwide.

Installation Plug and play — no wiring, no electrician

Rating IP20 — indoor, dry locations only No protection against water or steam. Not for bathrooms.

Preparation time 5–10 days Made and inspected at our own workshop before dispatch.

Good to Know

It is smaller than the photographs suggest

At 7.1″ across and 13.4″ tall this is an accent lamp, not a room light — roughly the height of two coffee mugs stacked. A photograph of a lamp on its own gives you no sense of scale, so it is worth picturing against your own nightstand before you order. It suits a bedside table, a console, a bookshelf or a hallway cabinet, and on a wide surface a single piece can look adrift — which is why most people buy two.

Built-in LED — and what that means for dimming

There is no bulb: the LED is part of the lamp, running at warm white 3000K. Nothing to source, nothing to match between a pair, and nothing to fit into a shape that would be awkward to reach into. The trade-off is that you cannot make it dimmable afterwards by swapping a bulb — a dimmable version is available, but it has to be specified when you order. Beside a bed most people eventually want the light lower, so it is worth deciding now.

Size & Placement

Smaller Than You Think — and Better in Pairs

One size, so the only real question is whether you want one or two. Photographs of a lamp on its own give no sense of scale, so here it is against things you already own.

Height 13.4″ 34 cm

Width ∅ 7.1″ 18 cm

Footprint Palm-sized the base is narrower still

Put plainly: about the height of two coffee mugs stacked, and roughly as wide as a paperback is tall. This is an accent lamp, not a room light — it will make a corner of a nightstand glow, and it will not light a living room. Knowing that now is the difference between delight and disappointment on delivery.

Between a wine bottle and a hardback — about half the height of the table lamp most people picture.

Bedside TableBuy two

NeedsAbout 9–10″ of clear surface and a socket within reach of the cord

WhyLow enough to leave room for a book and a glass. The glow sits below eye level when you're in bed, which is exactly where you want it at night.

A matching pair either side is what makes a bedroom look finished.

Console or Hallway CabinetBuy two

NeedsA surface at least 36″ wide if you're placing a pair

WhyA long console with one small lamp on it looks unfinished. Two, spaced symmetrically, turn the same surface into an arrangement.

Or one lamp with something of similar height beside it.

Bookshelf or Desk CornerOne is enough

NeedsA shelf at least 15″ tall to clear the lamp comfortably

WhyHere the small size is the advantage — it fits a shelf a normal lamp never would, and reads as an object among books rather than as lighting.

The one place a single lamp is right on its own.

Where It Won't WorkAvoid

AvoidAs a room's only light. It's an accent — plan another source in the same room.

AvoidReading by it. The spiral hides the source, which also means no directional beam to read under.

AvoidBathrooms. IP20 — no protection against water or steam, and the stone is porous.

It sets a mood. It doesn't do a job.

The design

A Shade That Curls Around Its Own Light

Hide the source and only the glow is left.

Every lampshade is solving the same problem: a bulb is too bright to look at, so something has to stand between it and your eye. The usual answer is to wrap the bulb in a cylinder and open both ends — which works, but leaves you a lit ring at the top, a lit ring at the bottom, and a bright spot visible the moment you sit lower than the shade. Most of the time you can see exactly where the light is coming from.

Nerida answers it differently. The stone curls in on itself — one edge sweeping up and over, rolling inward until it closes against its own body like a shell. The light sits inside the coil, and the coil has no opening pointed at you. From every angle you would sit at, there is nothing to look into. Only the glow escaping from the mouth of the curl, and the warmth travelling up through the stone.

Which is why it is lit so unevenly, and why that is deliberate. Where the spiral tightens the stone is thin and close to the source, so it burns bright and amber. Where it opens out, the stone thickens and the light thins to a pale glow at the rim. A shade lit evenly all over announces itself as a lamp. A shade lit unevenly reads as an object with light inside it — which is a very different thing to have on a bedside table.

And because it is quarried rather than moulded, every curl carries its own veining — faint and cloudy in one, stronger and more marked in the next. Switched off in the morning it is still worth looking at, which is more than a fabric shade ever manages.

— The light is in there. You just can't find it. —

Questions, Answered

Common Questions

How small it really is, why one side is brighter, and where it belongs.

How big is it, really?

Small — 7.1″ across and 13.4″ tall. Roughly the height of two coffee mugs stacked. Worth picturing properly before you order, because photographs of a lamp on its own give you no sense of scale.

That size is right for a bedside table, a console, a bookshelf or a hallway cabinet. It is not a room light and it will not light a living room. On a wide empty surface a single small piece can look adrift — which is why most people buy two.

Why is one part brighter than the rest?

Because it's meant to be. The light sits inside the coil, so where the spiral tightens the stone is thin and close to the source — bright and amber. Where the curl opens out, the stone is thicker and the glow fades to a soft pale at the rim.

A shade lit evenly all over looks like a lamp. A shade lit unevenly looks like an object with light inside it — which is a very different thing to have beside a bed.

Will I see the bulb?

No. The shade curls in on itself, so the light source sits inside the coil with no opening pointed at you. Sitting, standing, or lying in bed — there is nothing to look into from any normal angle. That is the whole reason for the spiral shape, not just a nice side effect of it.

Is there a bulb to replace?

No — the LED is built into the lamp, running at warm white 3000K. Nothing to buy, nothing to match, and nothing to fit into a shape that would be awkward to reach into anyway. If it ever stops working, contact us and we'll advise on parts.

Can I dim it?

Ask us before you order. The LED is built in, so there's no bulb to swap for a dimmable one afterwards — the decision has to be made at the time of order.

A dimmable version is available. Beside a bed most people eventually want the light lower, so it's worth deciding now rather than living without the option.

Should I buy one or two?

Two, if they're going either side of a bed or a mirror. At this size a single piece can look adrift on a wide surface, while a matching pair reads as deliberate — and symmetry is most of what makes a bedside arrangement look finished.

One is right on a hallway cabinet, a bookshelf or a desk corner, where it sits as a single accent rather than half of a pair.

Do I need an electrician?

No. It plugs into an ordinary socket — nothing to hardwire, nothing to drill, and no permission needed if you rent. Check where your nearest outlet sits relative to the table before you decide the spot.

Is it heavy enough to be stable?

Yes — the base is solid alabaster, not a hollow shell with a weight inside. Stone is considerably heavier than it photographs, so the lamp sits firmly on a bedside table and won't be tipped by a knocked cable. It's also the reason there's no wide sprawling base: the mass is already low and central.

Is any part of it metal?

Nothing you can see. Both the curled shade and the base are natural alabaster, so there's no metal stem and no visible hardware anywhere on the piece.

That matters more than it sounds. On most stone lamps there's a clear line where the shade stops and a metal fitting begins. Here the whole thing reads as one object rather than as a shade sitting on a fitting.

Why doesn't mine look like the photographs?

Because the stone is quarried, not moulded. The veining through your lamp will be its own — faint and cloudy on one piece, stronger and more marked on the next.

If you're buying a pair, expect the two to differ from each other as well. A pair that matched exactly would have to be resin.

How do I clean it?

A soft dry cloth. Keep water off it — alabaster is porous, absorbs it, and leaves a mark that won't buff out.

Dust settles in the mouth of the curl where a cloth can't reach easily, so a soft brush works better there. No sprays, no polish, nothing abrasive. Switch off and let it cool first.

Can I use it in a bathroom?

No — indoor dry rooms only. It's rated IP20, which means no protection against water or steam at all. Alabaster is porous too, so damp is bad for the stone as well as the wiring. Bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and studies are all fine.

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Nerida Spiral Shell Alabaster Table Lamp

SKU: V-ALTL2608221-1

$495.00

Unit price: per

The price includes tax, and free standard shipping within the U.S. is provided.

Size: ∅ 7.1″ x H 13.4″

Colour: White

Plug options: USB Plug

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Built Right, Inside and Out

The beauty of a fixture is easy to photograph. What matters just as much is what sits inside the canopy—the driver, the bracket, the wiring, the hardware in the box. Here is how we build for safety and longevity, so the fixture you order arrives ready to install and made to last.

Install the driver, bracket and other components - Vidirlighting

01 · The Driver

An LED Driver Built to Last

We offer integrated LED drivers in a range of styles—dimmable, constant-current, and color-temperature-adjustable—so the fixture can be matched to how you actually light the room. It runs on 110–240V, works straight out of the box on standard US household power, and is rated for both dry and damp locations, so it fits wherever you'd like to install it.

02 · The Bracket

A Solid Mounting Bracket

Every fixture ships with a sturdy mounting bracket sized to a standard US junction box—so it hangs true and stays secure, year after year. No improvising, no trips to the hardware store.

03 · The Box

Everything You Need, in One Box

Open the carton and it's all there—canopy, mounting plate and bracket, screws and wall anchors, the driver, and a pair of clean cotton gloves for handling the glass. Nothing missing, nothing to source separately. It's the small stuff, packed with care, that makes installation day feel easy.

04 · The Wiring

Clean, Color-Coded Wiring

Clearly labeled leads and a tidy factory harness make professional installation quick and unambiguous. Hand it to your electrician and they'll have it up in minutes—standard L / N / E hardwiring, the way a considered fixture should be.

Order with confidence: what arrives at your door is a fixture built to be lived with—considered on the inside, finished on the outside. Wiring should be carried out by a qualified electrician in line with local code.

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