Smithsonian Institution Exclusive
Description
The countries of the globe are rendered in mesmerizing hand-cut and hand-polished shell and stone inlays in our exclusive Smithsonian Black Mineral Globe Paperweight. Two kinds of green jade, lilac lepidolite, red stone, marble, and abalone suggest the terrain and coastlines of each continent in an abstract, desktop world paperweight globe.
Looking for a graduation present, something unique for Father's Day, or a handsome corporate gift? Whether they're about to head out into the world or they've achieved success in the professional world, our mineral globe paperweight is a meaningful way to mark the occasion.
Museum Story
This Smithsonian Black Mineral Globe Paperweight celebrates specimens in our National Gem and Mineral Collection. One of the greatest collections of its kind, its more than 375,000 individual specimens include such treasured pieces as the Hope Diamond, the Star of Asia Sapphire and the Rosser Reeves Star Ruby.
Details
- Jade, lepidolite, redstone, marble, abalone
- 3.15" diam.
- Made in China
