Each gemstone globe is crafted with a variety of semi-precious stones that are individually hand carved to represent each country. Over 25 different stones are used. The sheer craftsmanship, solid weight and designs of our gemstone globes are breathtaking. Each gemstone globe is made of hundreds of hand-cut, hand-shaped semi-precious gemstones, which can take hundreds of hours to inlay. Due to their handcrafted nature, gemstone globes are not meant to portray exact geographical and typographical accuracy. For such accuracy, please look at the hundreds of other varieties offered at Globes Galore. While we institute manufacturing procedures to eliminate errors, we deliberately refrain from making such a move! Our artists strive for perfection. We encourage their artistry and embrace their occasional idosyncrasies! Below you will find gemstones from all over the world that are used in our gemstone globes. The new opalite oceans gemstone globes such as black opalite, marine blue opalite, bahama blue opalite, peridot green opalite, copperite, and rubalite are made from crushed oyster shells with a colored resin.