ALABASTER CANDLE HOLDER SETS

Holders in one shape and one tone, in heights that step up instead of matching. Which heights is your choice on the set itself. The lights are not part of it.

Because the step between the heights is already worked out. Chosen one at a time, most people end up with pieces that sit close in size, and a row of similar heights reads as objects on a table rather than as light on a table.

The wider the step, the more the group does. A small piece beside a large one has more to say than two sizes that nearly meet, so take the bigger jump if the table can carry it.

A duo is the quieter one and sits well on a shelf or a side table, where a third piece would crowd it. A trio earns its place on a longer surface: a dining table, a mantel, a window sill that runs on.

One tone, so the group stays quiet. The sets come in white or brown. To mix the two, put a group together yourself from the single pieces.

Yes. Pick the pieces yourself from alabaster candle holders, mix the shapes or the tones, and take real difference in height. Buying more than one piece at a time also brings the price down.

LED tea lights, which are not included: a set is the stone, not the light. Keep real flames away from alabaster, because heat and soot damage the surface.

Boxed together and ready to hand over. Add a pack of LED tea lights if it is a gift, so it can be used the same evening.