Halcyon Desk Lamp

A single quartz point is held in brass clips, like a specimen that has been asked to make itself useful.

The Halcyon Desk Lamp is made of quartz and brass. Quartz crystals form naturally as six-sided prisms ending in a point, a shape that has made them popular as ornaments and talismans for centuries. Here a milky white crystal, faceted at both ends, is fixed partway up a slim brass rod by two flat brackets. A square brass base anchors it below, and an open-bottomed square brass shade sits above, directing the light downward. The finish is a warm, softly brushed gold. It is 6 inches long, 6 deep and 18 high.

Geology and lighting, finally on speaking terms.