The Artline Blue Pearl Globe Desk Set will make a thoughtful gift for the business-minded world traveler in your life. Sleek and eye-catching it features a miniature version of Artline`s popular Blue Pearl Earthsphere acrylic globe design with pearli zed blue oceans parchment-colored landmasses and coppery lines of latitude and longitude. The specially formulated metallic ink utilized on the oceans is designed to capture and reflect light creating a rich and lustrous model of our planet. The plac e names are clear and highly visible in black. The globe measures 5 inches in diameter and is mounted on a handsome wooden base with a light cherry finish. It stands 7 inches tall and the full set is 10 inches wide.The base includes a high-quality pe n and holder as well as handy places for jotting down notes and keeping business cards within reach. Silver-toned metal fittings complete this contemporary look. Designed with elegance and convenience in mind this set will make a welcome addition to any desk or table.The globe reflects Artline`s standard of excellence undergoing a variety of processes from multi-colored silk-screening to meticulous blowing and shaping. Sheets of acrylic are cut to size and checked for optical clarity before grap hics are applied. Each piece is carefully inspected and then passed on to the thermal process when it is heat soaked for several hours. The hemispheres are free-blown to ensure optical clarity and then trimmed of excess material and carefully matched . Before being bonded they are cleaned and polished. This globe comes to you signed by the maker complete with a certificate of authenticity.About ArtlineEvery Artline globe is a work of art. Hand-fashioned in the USA by skilled artisans the remarkab le products combine lasting beauty state-of-the-art technology and the most accurate up-to-date cartographic information. They progress through more than 40 intricate steps achieving unsurpassed quality and offering you a new and contemporary way t