Gem Suspension

Overview

From Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, Gem Suspension is a pendant with diffused light. Blown glass with a fluid vibration, the outcome of a specific craftsmanship process, sets it apart when switched off and brings unexpected lighting effects once it is switched on.

Construction

Hand-blown white satin glass forms the diffuser. The glass is not turned while it is blown, and the mould carries incisions in diagonal and horizontal lines. A matt transparent lamp holder of injection-moulded polycarbonate supports it. The ceiling canopy carries an ABS cover and a bracket of galvanised metal, and two cables leave it: one in stainless steel for suspension and a transparent one for electricity.

Specifications

• Overall size (W x H): 43 x 38.5 cm
• Build: glass, polycarbonate, stainless steel, ABS
• Lamp: 2700 K and 2581 lm, bulb with E27 fitting supplied
• Cable: transparent

A vibration fixed in the glass

The fluid vibration on the blown glass of Gem Suspension comes from a specific craftsmanship process, and the lamp is unmistakable with the light off. Switched on, it creates unexpected lighting effects.

Facets made in an etched mould

Three-dimensional facets, with lines that intersect across the surface, are formed by blowing glass into an etched mould, with the glass left unturned inside it.