It’s a scientific fact that our eyes function most effectively in natural daylight. Verilux Natural Spectrum lighting was developed with this in mind. Refined to include the best of natural daylight, you see greater contrast and truer colors with less effort and irritation.

This is a boon to artists, as you can imagine. As a matter of fact, Verilux was started by a famous illustrator, Howard Scott, who developed Natural Spectrum lighting because it allowed for greater contrast and excellent color rendering. Later, the AGI (American Gemological Institute) adopted Verilux Natural Spectrum as the light color to use to rate diamonds .

Unlike fluorescent lights, there's hardly any glare, thereby lessening eye fatigue and strain. The Verilux line utilizes an exclusive parabolic light diffuser and a patented 27 watt Natural Spectrum bulb, which sure beats the pants off my old halogen desk lamp.

For those on the go, there's an integrated handle, and for those with a wild side, it also comes in pink. $89.99 from Verilux.

As with all their products, there is a 100% guarantee -- if you're not over the moon about your new lamp they'll refund the price PLUS pay return postage.