{"product_id":"ondine-faceted-alabaster-drop-chandelier","title":"Ondine Faceted Alabaster Drop Chandelier","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ondine Faceted Alabaster Drop Pendant is built from two cones set base to base — a solid metal cap above, a tapered alabaster point below — meeting at their widest line and narrowing in opposite directions. The metal half stays dark and holds the fixture; the stone half glows. Because the light has nowhere to go but down through a narrowing point, it leaves the tip as a concentrated, warm spill rather than a general wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is not decorative. Anything that tapers to a point reads as falling — a raindrop, a plumb bob, a stalactite — and the eye follows it downward whether you intend that or not. One pendant is a full stop. Hang thirteen at staggered lengths and they stop being fixtures and become a movement: a slow spiral of stone descending through a stairwell, each point a little lower than the last, none of them level with any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Alabaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNaturally \u003cem\u003eUnique\u003c\/em\u003e Veining\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo two pieces of stone are ever the same\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlabaster is a natural stone, so \u003cstrong\u003eevery piece carries its own veining and subtle variation in color\u003c\/strong\u003e. The fixture you receive may therefore differ slightly from the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cspan\u003eAn inherent characteristic of real stone — \u003cstrong\u003enot a quality defect\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMade to order\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNeed More Heads? \u003cem\u003eWe'll Build Them.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe versions on this page go up to \u003cstrong\u003e[__ MAX HEADS]\u003c\/strong\u003e, which suits most rooms. It is not a limit. A cluster is simply \u003cstrong\u003emore of the same cone on more of the same cord\u003c\/strong\u003e — so if your table is longer or your stairwell taller, \u003cstrong\u003etell us the count you want and we'll make it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Ask for More Heads \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eArrangement\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Same Fixture, \u003cem\u003eThree Ways to Hang It\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cord shortens on its own during installation — so how the cluster finally looks is set in your room, not in our workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGathered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCords kept short and close, the cones within a narrow band. The group reads as \u003cstrong\u003eone vertical object\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than several separate lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Over a round table, a stair landing, or a small entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpread\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCords angled outward and set to different lengths, so the cones scatter wider. \u003cstrong\u003eThe same number of shades covers far more ceiling\u003c\/strong\u003e — and more table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Over a long table, an island, or an open-plan room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCascade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cord a step longer than the last, so the cones fall in a continuous diagonal. Built to be read \u003cstrong\u003efrom more than one floor at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ Down a stairwell or a double-height entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to set it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hang every cord at its full length first, stand back and look at the group as a whole, then \u003cstrong\u003eshorten one cord at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Measure from the tabletop or the floor rather than from the ceiling — that is the distance your eye actually reads. And \u003cstrong\u003edo not set them level:\u003c\/strong\u003e a cluster at one height looks like an accident, staggered heights look like a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest limit: \u003cstrong\u003ethe cords come out of fixed points on the ceiling plate\u003c\/strong\u003e, so \"spread\" means angling them outward as far as the drop allows — not moving the mounting points around your ceiling. The longer the drop, the wider that spread can go. Cords are supplied at \u003cstrong\u003e150 cm \/ 59″\u003c\/strong\u003e; if you need more for a stairwell, \u003cstrong\u003etell us your ceiling height when you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDetails\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGenuine Natural Alabaster Shade · Brass Cap \u0026amp; Canopy \u003csmall\u003eStone cut and polished; metal electroplated and finished.\u003c\/small\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFinish\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBlack · Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLight source\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eG9 bulbs\u003csmall\u003eA small two-pin bulb, not a screw base. See the note below.\u003c\/small\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePower\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMax 40W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVoltage\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAC 110–240V\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eControl\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWall switch — dimmable only with dimmable bulbs, see note below\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSuspension\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e150 cm \/ 59″\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMounting\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCeiling — hardwired\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEnvironment\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIndoor only\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePreparation time\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e5–10 days \u003csmall\u003eMade and inspected at our own workshop before dispatch.\u003c\/small\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eG9 is a small bulb — buy spares when you order\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a screw-in bulb. \u003cstrong\u003eG9 is a two-pin capsule about the size of a fingernail\u003c\/strong\u003e that pushes into the socket. It's what keeps the metal cap this compact — but it isn't sold in every supermarket, so it's worth buying a few spares at the same time. Choose \u003cstrong\u003eLED rather than halogen\u003c\/strong\u003e: the bulb sits enclosed inside the stone cone with little airflow, and LED runs far cooler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout dimming\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt depends entirely on the bulbs, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe ones supplied as standard don't dim.\u003c\/strong\u003e To dim it, fit \u003cstrong\u003edimmable G9 bulbs in every socket\u003c\/strong\u003e — not just some, as mixing types causes flicker — and pair them with a compatible dimmer. Many G9 capsules aren't dimmable, so check the packaging rather than assuming. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us before ordering\u003c\/strong\u003e and we'll confirm a pairing that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSize Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cluster falls the same distance. What changes with the count is how wide the group spreads across your ceiling.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSingle pendant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuy one, or several spaced your way\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1 Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuy in multiples\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e∅ 4.3″ × H 11.8″\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e∅ 11 × H 30 cm · on a 19.7″ cord\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBedside · beside a mirror · powder room. Or \u003cb\u003ebuy two or three separately\u003c\/b\u003e along an island and set the spacing yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCeiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 ft +\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is short at 19.7″ — ask for longer if you need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eClusters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne canopy · staggered heights · 59.1″ drop\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCanopy ∅ 5.9″ × H 59.1″\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e∅ 15 × H 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreakfast nook · small round table · stair landing · beside a bed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCeiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 ft +\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tightest cluster — reads as one object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5 Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost chosen\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCanopy ∅ 7.9″ × H 59.1″\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e∅ 20 × H 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eRound dining table\u003c\/b\u003e · entry hall · open stairwell · over a kitchen island\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCeiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9–12 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe count most rooms actually want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCanopy ∅ 11.8″ × H 59.1″\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e∅ 30 × H 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarger dining table · double-height entry · open-plan living room\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCeiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10–13 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the cluster starts reading as a cascade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCanopy ∅ 13.8″ × H 59.1″\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e∅ 35 × H 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eStairwell void\u003c\/b\u003e · two-storey foyer · long dining table · atrium\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCeiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12–16 ft\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount over the void, not over the treads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCanopy ∅ 15.7″ × H 59.1″\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e∅ 40 × H 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand entry · three-storey stairwell · hotel or restaurant · banquet table\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCeiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 ft +\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan access for changing twelve bulbs before it goes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe design\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Shape That Reads as \u003cem\u003eFalling\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoint it downward and the eye follows it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a small set of shapes the eye reads as \u003cem\u003edescending\u003c\/em\u003e before the mind has named them — a raindrop, a plumb bob, a stalactite, the tip of an icicle. What they share is a \u003cstrong\u003enarrowing that ends in a point.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing about them has to move; the taper alone is enough. We read the direction and our attention travels with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOndine is built from that one instinct. Two cones meet at their widest line and \u003cstrong\u003etaper in opposite directions\u003c\/strong\u003e — a solid metal cap above, a translucent alabaster point below. The metal half stays dark and does the holding. \u003cstrong\u003eThe stone half glows and does the falling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hung alone, it is a full stop at the end of a cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiply it and the instinct compounds. A cluster of twelve at staggered lengths \u003cstrong\u003estops being fixtures and becomes a movement\u003c\/strong\u003e — a slow descent of stone through a stairwell, each point a little lower than the last, none of them level with any other. From the landing you see it falling away from you; from the floor you see it falling toward you. It is the same object either way, doing the same thing, and it never quite settles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrowing does something practical too. A shade that closes to a point \u003cstrong\u003econcentrates the light instead of scattering it\u003c\/strong\u003e, so what leaves the tip is a defined warm spill rather than a general wash. And because each cone is cut from quarried alabaster, \u003cstrong\u003eevery point in a falling line glows slightly differently from the one above it\u003c\/strong\u003e — the geometry repeats, the stone never does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e— Two cones, meeting at their widest line —\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eQuestions, Answered\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon \u003cem\u003eQuestions\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow low it hangs, which count to choose, and what the light actually does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eHow long is the cord? Will it hang low enough?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt depends which version you buy, and this catches people out.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esingle pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e comes on a short \u003cstrong\u003e19.7″ cord\u003c\/strong\u003e — right for a bedside table, too short for a dining table. The \u003cstrong\u003ecluster versions\u003c\/strong\u003e hang \u003cstrong\u003e59.1″ in total\u003c\/strong\u003e, which suits a table or a stairwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo if you want a single drop over a dining table, \u003cstrong\u003eask us for a longer cord when you order\u003c\/strong\u003e. We supply longer lengths on request — but it has to be arranged before it ships, not after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cspan\u003eDoes a bigger cluster hang lower?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — and this is the opposite of what most people expect. \u003cstrong\u003eEvery cluster drops the same 59.1″\u003c\/strong\u003e, whether it has three lights or twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat grows is the \u003cstrong\u003eceiling plate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5.9″ across on the 3-light, 15.7″ on the 12-light. So a bigger count \u003cstrong\u003espreads wider, not longer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose by \u003cstrong\u003ehow much ceiling you want covered\u003c\/strong\u003e, not by how far down you want it to reach. 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The stone cone narrows to a point, so \u003cstrong\u003ethe light concentrates as it comes down\u003c\/strong\u003e and lands as a defined warm pool rather than a broad wash. At the same time the alabaster itself \u003cstrong\u003eglows along its sides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat combination is unusual: most fixtures either light the surface below or look pretty doing nothing useful. \u003cstrong\u003eThis does both\u003c\/strong\u003e — a glowing object above, a working pool of light beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cspan\u003eWhat bulbs does it take?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG9 bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — and these are worth knowing about before yours arrives. A G9 isn't a screw-in bulb; it's a \u003cstrong\u003esmall two-pin capsule about the size of a fingernail\u003c\/strong\u003e that pushes into the socket. 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Every cone has its own veining, and \u003cstrong\u003eone or two will glow a little warmer than the ones beside them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a single pendant you'd never notice. On a cluster, hung side by side, it's the first thing you see — and it's what tells you the stone is real. A set that matched perfectly would have to be plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cspan\u003eWill my ceiling hold it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStone weighs more than it looks, and on the larger clusters all of it hangs from one plate. Before ordering, have your electrician confirm the \u003cstrong\u003eceiling box is rated for the weight and fixed into a joist\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than plasterboard alone. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us for the exact weight\u003c\/strong\u003e of your configuration and pass it on.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cspan\u003eHow do I clean it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003esoft dry cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e on the stone, working from the highest cone down. \u003cstrong\u003eKeep water off the shades\u003c\/strong\u003e — alabaster is porous, absorbs it, and leaves a mark that won't buff out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo sprays, no polish, nothing abrasive. The metal cap can take a barely damp cloth followed by a dry one. Switch off and let it cool first. Once or twice a year is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cspan\u003eCan I put it in a bathroom?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo — \u003cstrong\u003eindoor dry rooms only\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no protection against water or steam. Alabaster is porous too, so damp is bad for the stone as well as the wiring. Dining rooms, bedrooms, entries, stairwells and living rooms are all fine.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eInstallation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Complete \u003cem\u003eInstallation Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure how to wire it, how high to hang it, or whether you need an electrician? 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