14-Inch Hand-Cut Semi-Precious Stone Globe

Lapis, jasper, tiger's eye, and mother-of-pearl build a world in stone, each country cut and set into a dense, tactile map. This 14-inch-high globe weighs nine pounds and has the substance of a true library object rather than a lightweight desk ornament. Its precise date remains open. What remains certain is the material, and individually assembled surface—natural stone ensures that no second globe could carry exactly the same veining and color. On a broad library table or credenza, the sphere turns freely inviting a closer view of the mineral cartography from every side.