This is a beautiful table top gemstone mother-of-pearl world globe on a silver tripod stand. The brushed metal stand also includes a fully functioning brass compass. The oceans are made from pulverized MOP and the countries are composed of many different gemstones. Some examples are Amethyst, African jade, Tigers eye, Turquoise, Onyx and purple quartz, etc. & each gemstone used is native to the country it represents. It is 14" tall, 12" wide and 9" in diameter and is in excellent condition. This piece is made by A. Kalifano and takes 1500 hours to complete.