Jude is a three-arm Alora Mood chandelier with a steel frame in a brushed gold finish and three half-dome shades of clear glass. The arms run out from a cylindrical body, and each shade hangs beneath an upright cylinder, so the silhouette is built from simple geometric shapes. The fitting is supplied by the distributor Elstead Lighting.
Size and hanging height
The chandelier is 78 cm in diameter, and the body with its shades is 36.3 cm high. The overall height from the ceiling is set during installation between 61 and 162.2 cm by building the stem from the rods supplied: three of 30.5 cm, one of 15.2 cm and one of 10.2 cm. Over a table the drop is usually chosen so that the shades sit 70–80 cm above the top, and the 78 cm diameter is worth comparing with the width of the table.
The round ceiling canopy is 12.7 cm in diameter and 2.5 cm deep. The light weighs 5.84 kg and is a Class I fitting, so it must be connected to an earth conductor, and the fixing point in the ceiling has to carry that weight.
Light sources
The chandelier has three E27 lampholders, each taking a bulb of up to 60 W. No bulbs are included, so you need to buy three E27 lamps and choose their brightness and colour yourself. The fitting is compatible with dimmable lamps: dimming needs dimmable bulbs and a suitable dimmer.
The shades are clear, so the bulbs are visible through the glass and their shape decides how the light looks when it is on. The half-domes are open underneath, which sends the light mainly downwards onto the table or floor below the chandelier.
Which interior it suits
This is a modern form: plain cylinders, slim arms and smooth glass half-domes without ornament. The manufacturer intends the chandelier for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and hallways, and in a dining room it works best hung over the table.
