Crystal Rechargeable Touch Table Lamp

Crystal does one thing no other lamp material does: it refracts. Light entering the faceted body splits and scatters, so the lamp is not a lit shade but a small object full of internal highlights, and the surface it stands on picks up a scatter of tiny reflections around it.

Running it on a rechargeable cell rather than a cable is what makes the effect usable. Without a trailing cord the lamp can sit in the middle of a dining table, on a windowsill, or on a shelf with no outlet nearby, and it can be carried from room to room as the evening moves. Restaurants use exactly this type of lamp for the same reason.

Brightness is set by touch across several levels, from a very low glow suited to a bedside through to enough light to read a menu by. Charging is over standard USB, so it shares a cable with a phone. Keep the charging port dry, and let the lamp charge fully before first use to get the best runtime from the cell.

• Faceted crystal body that refracts and scatters light
• Cordless rechargeable operation, no outlet needed
• Touch dimming across several brightness levels
• Charges over standard USB
• Keep the charging port dry; charge fully before first use