This globe is a very breathaking. Each country is made from a semi-precious stone. The oceans are made from lapis lazuli. The countries are made from materials such as mother-of-pearl, amethyst, African jade, tiger's eye, jasper, turquoise, purple quartz, onyx, unakite and abalone. Each stone has been hand cut and fit into place.
The base along with the latitude and longutide lines are made from bronze making this globe weigh over 15 pounds!
This is the ultimate gift for any world traveler, map or globe collector, or geography buff!

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday July 10, 2010.