Quality Gem Stone World Globes

Here is the information you should consider to help you make your decision:

 

Good Quality Globes		Poor Quality Globes
No gaps between countries.		Visible gaps between countries.
No gaps between oceans & continents/countries.		Fillers/laminates can be seen between stones.
Stones delicately cut to show detail and accurate border contours.		Fillers used to compensate for poor stone cut and quality.
Grade A stones are vividly rich & colorful.		Cracked, dry, dirty or broken stones.
Oceans contain silver & dark blue specks from the calcite & pyrite found in Lapis.		Oceans are made of synthetic material, most probably resin.
Typography is elegant and clearly readable.		Different, garish typestyles laid out illogically, letters are missing, etc.
Spellings are correct.		Countries are misspelled, or missing.
Type looks balanced.		Globe looks too crowded or simple.
Same piece of stone is used for entire globe.		Contain clearly damaged or broken stones.
Stone stands made of the same material as the ocean.		Stands made of synthetic material or dyed sandstone.
Metal stands free of scratches & brush marks.		Small scratches and brush marks visible on the metal.
Globe and rim are tensioned to prevent flopping over.		Globe and rim won't rotate freely or spin endlessly.
Globe is balanced perfectly.		Imbalanced globe will rotate unevenly.