This world globe requires, many individual steps to construct, and it takes many hours of skilled work to complete! It is a spectacular demonstration of craftsmanship which is painstakingly put together by hand, using at least 25 different semi-precious stones from all over the world! Each country is inlaid from a different stone, and the stones are individually cut and ground to exact interlocking shapes, polished and set into this exquisite piece of art with care and attention to each country's actual position. The latitude and longitude lines are very thin ribbons of polished brass, embedded through the globe.