- Is this bright enough to read by?
- No. The stone diffuses the light into a soft ambient glow. Use it as accent or bedside lighting and keep a separate task lamp for reading.
- Will my lamp look like the photos?
- Not exactly. Alabaster is a natural stone, so veining, translucency and tone vary from piece to piece. Expect variation rather than a uniform finish.
- What bulb does it take?
- It uses a standard small-base bulb in a low-to-medium wattage. A warm-white bulb keeps the stone's glow natural; a very bright bulb washes it out.
- How does it compare with a ceramic mini lamp?
- Alabaster is heavier and shows real stone texture and translucency, which ceramic imitates but does not match. Ceramic is cheaper, lighter and more uniform in color.
- Where does it fit best?
- On a bedside table, console or shelf where the glow is seen up close. It is too small to light a whole room.
- Is it fragile?
- Treat it like stone. It chips and cracks if dropped or knocked hard, and the shade should be handled by the frame, not the fabric.
- Where is the Alabaster Mini Orb Lamp cheapest?
- At Regina Andrew Detroit, for $370.00, 40% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Alabaster Mini Orb Lamp?
- 3 stores we checked sell it, including Amazon, Allied Maker, Regina Andrew Detroit.