Lumenorth Amba Jelly Globe Pendant

Amba is a modern pendant light built around a rounded jelly globe: a soft, slightly squat dome that has more character than a plain sphere without tipping into anything decorative. The curve is the whole of the design here, and it is the reason the fitting reads as considered rather than generic when seen from across a room.

The shade is high-quality glass that diffuses the bulb evenly rather than leaving a bright point hanging in the middle of the room, which is what turns the output into a warm and genuinely inviting glow instead of simple brightness. That matters most over a dining table or a kitchen island, where people sit beneath the fitting for a whole evening and a harsh source would be noticed within minutes. The dome shape also spreads the light wider than a narrow shade manages, so the edges of the surface below are lit as well as the centre.

The sleek silhouette suits a modern living room, a dining room or a bedroom equally well, and it hangs singly or in a row. Choose a warm bulb for it, since the glass will faithfully pass on whatever colour temperature you happen to give it.

• Form: rounded jelly globe dome
• Material: high-quality glass, evenly diffusing
• Shade: 25 cm wide and 14 cm tall, or 39 cm wide and 22.5 cm tall
• Cord: 200 cm, adjustable
• Light: warm and inviting rather than a bright point
• Dome spreads light wider than a narrow shade
• Hangs singly or in a row along a surface
• Best for: dining tables, kitchen islands, living rooms and bedrooms
• Ships worldwide with tracking, delivered in 3-14 business days