Alabaster Chandeliers

Both are natural stone. Alabaster is softer and more translucent, so it glows with a warm, diffused light, as in SOLEIL, AINA and CEREN. Marble is denser: it is either cut into thin panels or tiles that let light through softly, as in MARBRE, SERAPH and VORTEX, or used as solid shades and diffusers, as in HELIOS.

They cost more than metal or glass because the stone is natural and often hand-carved or hand-selected. In this collection, prices start at $249 for MONTCLAIR. Afterpay at 0% interest helps spread the cost of larger pieces.

It depends on the cut. Thin marble panels and tiles glow softly when lit: MARBRE, VORTEX and SERAPH all use translucent marble. Thicker marble shades block the light and send it down or outward instead.

Yes. Natural stone suits the warm, organic interiors popular now, and because every piece has its own veining, a marble chandelier reads as one of a kind rather than a trend piece.