Elegant and educational the Thompson Black Jasper 9-inch Diam. Tabletop Globe with Single Stand is perfect for executive offices conference rooms lobbies and home libraries. Hand-carved semi-precious gemstones are hand-laid to represent each country on this attractive globe. Surrounding each continent are elegant black oceans of ground jasper. Easy to use and beautiful at the same time this tabletop globe has a round metal base with a matching semi-tilt meridian in your choice of brass or silver finish