A lighting device, comprising: at least a first solid state light emitter that emits a first light within a first range of wavelength; at least a first light filter; and at least a first element comprising a first luminescent material, said first solid state light emitter and said first light filter positioned relative to one another such that if said first solid state light emitter is illuminated, at least a portion of said first light will enter said first light filter, said first light filter allowing passage of at least some light having wavelength within the first range of wavelength and reflecting at least some light having wavelength outside said first range of wavelength, such that if said first solid state light emitter is illuminated so that said first solid state light emitter emits said first light, at least a portion of said first light will pass through said first light filter, characterized in that said first light filter is in direct contact with said first solid state light emitter, said first element comprising a luminescent material is spaced from said first light filter, and said first luminescent material is positioned relative to said first solid state light emitter and said first light filter such that if said first solid state light emitter is illuminated such that said first solid state light emitter emits said solid state emitter light: at least a portion of said first solid state emitter light passes through said first light filter and is absorbed by said first luminescent material, thereby exciting said first luminescent material such that said first luminescent material emits first luminescent material light, and at least a portion of said first luminescent material light is reflected by said first light filter. at least a first solid state light emitter that emits a first light within a first range of wavelength; at least a first light filter; and at least a first element comprising a first luminescent material, said first solid state light emitter and said first light filter positioned relative to one another such that if said first solid state light emitter is illuminated, at least a portion of said first light will enter said first light filter, said first light filter allowing passage of at least some light having wavelength within the first range of wavelength and reflecting at least some light having wavelength outside said first range of wavelength, such that if said first solid state light emitter is illuminated so that said first solid state light emitter emits said first light, at least a portion of said first light will pass through said first light filter, characterized in that said first light filter is in direct contact with said first solid state light emitter, said first element comprising a luminescent material is spaced from said first light filter, and said first luminescent material is positioned relative to said first solid state light emitter and said first light filter such that if said first solid state light emitter is illuminated such that said first solid state light emitter emits said solid state emitter light: at least a portion of said first solid state emitter light passes through said first light filter and is absorbed by said first luminescent material, thereby exciting said first luminescent material such that said first luminescent material emits first luminescent material light, and at least a portion of said first luminescent material light is reflected by said first light filter.