Description
The Liora Beaded Alabaster Swag Chandelier is a continuous strand of natural alabaster beads, hung between small brass ceiling anchors so that each length falls into a soft curve of its own. One strand, several strands crossing, or a whole ceiling drawn on — the arrangement is decided by where the anchors go, not by us.
What makes it unlike anything else in the range: every single bead is lit. This is not a strand of decoration with a bulb somewhere behind it — light runs the whole length, so each stone glows from within, and the veining inside each bead shows individually. The curve is not designed either. Hang anything flexible between two fixed points and gravity draws the same line — the one a necklace makes, or a rope between two posts. Move the anchors closer and the strand falls deep and narrow; spread them wide and it stretches into a long shallow sweep. Suited to a stairwell, a double-height entry, above a long dining table, or drawn across an open-plan ceiling. In natural alabaster with brass anchors.
Naturally Unique Veining
No two pieces of stone are ever the same
Alabaster is a natural stone, so every piece carries its own veining and subtle variation in color. The fixture you receive may therefore differ slightly from the images shown.
You Don't Hang It. You Draw With It.
There is no frame and no canopy plate — just a strand and a set of small brass anchors. Where you put the anchors is the whole design, which means the same product makes a different fixture in every room it goes into.
Hang anything flexible between two fixed points and gravity draws the same line — the one a necklace makes. Set the anchors close together and the strand falls deep and narrow. Set them far apart and it stretches into a long shallow sweep. You are not choosing a shape from a list; you are choosing two points, and the curve follows.
A Single Swag
Two anchors, one curve. The quietest version — a single line drawn across a ceiling, with nothing else competing for attention.
Best over a dining table or a long consoleLayered Swags
Several strands sharing anchors, each hung deeper than the one above. The depths overlap, so from below you look through three curves at once and the piece gains real volume.
Best in a stairwell or a double-height entryCrossing Strands
Two swags anchored so their curves overlap in the middle rather than nesting. Where they cross, the beads double up and the light concentrates — a bright knot in the centre of the piece.
Best where the ceiling is seen from below and from a landingA Running Line
One strand carried across several anchors in a row, dipping between each. It stops being a fixture and becomes a line drawn on the ceiling — the only version that can cross a whole open-plan room.
Best across an open-plan ceiling or a long hallwayOrder Several and Layer Them Into One Piece
Each chandelier is an independent strand with its own anchors, which means two or three of them can be installed in the same space and read as a single fixture. Nothing is joined and nothing is modified — they simply share a ceiling.
Three separate chandeliers, three sets of anchors, one arrangement — installed at different depths so the curves never sit on top of each other.
Stagger the depths, never match them. Two strands hung at the same depth cancel each other out — the eye reads one thick line instead of two. Set each piece noticeably deeper than the last and the layers stay separate from every viewing angle.
Offset the anchor positions too. If two pieces share the same start and end points, their curves nest and the second one disappears behind the first. Shift each set of anchors sideways so the curves cross rather than stack.
Three is usually the limit in one space. Beyond that the ceiling starts to read as busy rather than layered — and a stairwell in particular is seen from several floors at once, which multiplies whatever is up there.
Wire them to one switch, or to several. On one switch the whole arrangement reads as a single piece. On separate switches you can light one strand for an evening and all three when guests come — the same installation, two different rooms.
The Details
Good to Know
Want it dimmable? Say so before you order
Because the LED is built into the strand, there is no bulb to swap for a dimmable one afterwards. A dimmable version is available, but it has to be specified at the time of order.
Two Numbers Decide It — Span and Strand
How far apart your anchors go, and how long the strand between them is. The first is your ceiling. The second is what we cut. Together they decide how deep the curve falls.
A strand is always longer than the gap it spans — and that surplus is exactly what falls into the curve. Fix a 220.5″ strand across a 78.7″ span and you get a deep, dramatic sweep. Fix the same strand across a 157.5″ span and it stretches into a long shallow arc. Same strand, different anchors, completely different fixture.
Both drawings use a strand of the same length. Only the distance between the anchors changed.
- 01145.7″370 cm
- 02220.5″560 cm
The quietest configuration. Start here if you're unsure.
- 01145.7″370 cm
- 02220.5″560 cm
- 03244.9″622 cm
The version most stairwells want.
- 01116.9″297 cm
- 02220.5″560 cm
- 03244.9″622 cm
Choose B when the top of the piece needs to stay high — under a beam, or above a doorway.
- 01116.9″297 cm
- 02145.7″370 cm
- 03220.5″560 cm
- 04244.9″622 cm
Needs height. In a low room four strands read as clutter rather than layers.
We Took the Fixture Away and Kept Only the Light
No frame. No canopy. No body. Just a line.
Take almost any chandelier apart and most of what you are holding is not light. It is structure — a frame to give it shape, arms to hold the shades out, a canopy plate to cover the hole in your ceiling and hide the wiring. All necessary, all of it hanging there in daylight doing nothing, and all of it the reason a chandelier is an object you install rather than something you place.
Liora began by asking whether any of that was actually required. It turns out it is not. A strand of beads needs no frame, because the ceiling itself provides the structure — two small anchors and gravity between them. There is nothing to give the piece shape, so it takes the shape of wherever you put it. There is no canopy plate, because there is no single hole to cover. What is left is a line of glowing stone and a ceiling behind it.
And every bead in that line is lit. This is not a strand of decoration with a bulb somewhere behind it — the light runs the full length, so each stone glows from the inside out. Which means the veining inside every bead shows individually: one pale and cloudy, the next carrying a strong amber grain, the one after almost clear. Strung together they read as a line of separate small warmths rather than one continuous tube of light. That is the difference between quarried stone and moulded resin, and lit from within, it is impossible to miss.
The curve is not ours either. Hang anything flexible between two fixed points and gravity draws the same line — the one a necklace makes, or a rope between two posts. Move the anchors closer and the strand falls deep and narrow; spread them apart and it stretches into a long shallow sweep. We do not send you a shape. We send you a length, and your ceiling decides the rest.
Which is why no two installations of this piece are the same. Not because the stone varies — though it does — but because the fixture is finished in your room rather than in our workshop.
Common Questions
How it fixes to your ceiling, what we need from you, and what arrives in the box.
Can I hang this where my current light is?
No — and this is the most important thing to know before ordering.
There is no canopy plate and no single hole. Each strand runs from one anchor on your ceiling to another, so you need several fixing points with wiring run between them.
That's also exactly what makes it work: because the two ends are separate, the strand can curve the way it does and there's no fixture body to look at. Send us a photo of your ceiling and the span you want to cover, and we'll mark out where every anchor goes before your electrician quotes.
What do you need from me before I order?
Three things, and they take a tape measure and a phone:
1. Your ceiling height. 2. The span you want to cover — how far apart the two ends should sit. 3. What's underneath — a table, a landing, an open floor.
With those we'll confirm the configuration and cut every strand to length before it ships, so nothing arrives too short to reach or hanging lower than you planned.
How do I know how deep the curve will hang?
By the gap between the anchors. The strand is always longer than the span it crosses, and that extra length is what falls into the curve.
So anchors close together give you a deep, narrow drop. Anchors spread wide give a long shallow sweep. It's the same physics as a washing line — which is why it can't be got wrong, only planned. Tell us the depth you want and we'll work backwards to the anchor spacing.
Does every bead really light up?
Yes — the light runs the full length of the strand, so each stone glows from the inside rather than being lit from somewhere else.
That's why the veining shows individually in every bead: one pale and cloudy, the next with a strong amber grain. Strung together you see a line of separate small warmths, not one continuous tube of light. It's the clearest difference between real stone and moulded plastic, and it only shows when the light is inside.
Is there a bulb to replace?
Can I dim it?
Yes, but only if you say so when you order. The LED is built in, so there's no bulb to swap for a dimmable one afterwards.
A dimmable version is available — tell us at the time of order, and tell us which dimmer switch you plan to use so we can confirm the pairing works. Over a dining table or in a stairwell most people eventually want the light lower, so it's worth deciding now.
Can I install more than one in the same room?
Yes. Each piece is an independent strand with its own anchors, so two or three can share a ceiling and read as one arrangement. Nothing is joined and nothing is modified.
Two rules if you do: hang each one noticeably deeper than the last (matched depths cancel each other out and read as one thick line), and offset the anchor positions sideways so the curves cross rather than nest. Three is usually the limit in one space.
Will my ceiling hold it?
How high should it hang?
Why don't the beads match each other?
Because they're cut from quarried stone rather than moulded. Every bead carries its own veining — some almost clear, some with a strong amber grain running through them.
On a strand hung side by side and lit from within, that variation is the first thing anyone notices. A strand where every bead matched would have to be resin.
What if a bead gets damaged?
How do I clean it?
A soft dry cloth along the beads. Keep water off the stone — alabaster is porous, absorbs it, and leaves a mark that won't buff out.
Switch off and let it cool first. Once or twice a year is plenty — and if it's in a stairwell, do it from a proper platform rather than a ladder on the treads.
Can I put it in a bathroom?
The Complete Installation Guide
Not sure how to wire it, how high to hang it, or whether you need an electrician? Our full guide walks through every step for US homes.
Power Off First
Switch off at the breaker and confirm before you touch any wiring.
Check the Box
Make sure your junction box is standard, secure, and rated for the weight.
Match the Wires
Black to black, white to white, ground to ground — the US standard explained.
Set the Height
Mounting heights and clearances for sconces, pendants, and chandeliers.
The Same Stone, One Fixing or None
A strand needs several anchors and an electrician. These two need a single fixing — or nothing at all but a socket.
Alabaster Luminara Wall Sconce
Wall mounted · Indoor dry rooms
One point on a wall instead of several across a ceiling. In a stairwell it does the job the strand cannot — lighting the treads themselves, at the height people actually walk. In pairs it frames a landing or a doorway.
Geometric Alabaster Sculptural Floor Lamp
Floor standing · Plug in
Cut planes and hard angles against a line of round beads — the same stone saying the opposite thing. It plugs into a socket, so it fills the corner below with no electrician, no holes and no permission if you rent.
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