Monticello, 13” Illuminated Gemstone Floor Globe

For centuries, globes have been used to decorate the homes and studies of the best educated and most affluent members of society. With the creation of Gemstone World Globes, discerning individuals have enjoyed even greater flexibility and elegance in displaying decorative Earth globes. Now you can own the globe that is ushering in the next leap forward in the evolution of artistic decorative globes.

Part of the Magellan Starlight series, the Monticello illuminated Gemstone Globe establishes a whole new level of elegance and flexibility in decorating your home or office. In addition to the consummate beauty you have come to expect in a Gemstone Globe, the Monticello adds enchanting internal illumination. With the flip of a switch the translucent oceans glow and the semiprecious gemstones come alive, transformed by the soft internal lighting. The illuminated marble column adds its own subtle lighting to the delicate mood lighting of the globe. Enhancing your visual enjoyment, the beautiful globe rotates endlessly to display a full 360 degree view of its dazzling array of semiprecious gemstones.

Containing some 190 semiprecious gemstones, the Monticello provides a totally unique and colorful representation of the political world. Each country is represented by its own semiprecious stone which has been meticulously hand crafted to mirror the contours of the adjoining countries and oceans.

Because of its illuminated nature, the Monticello requires extraordinary craftsmanship in its construction. Each stone is carefully examined for its clarity and durability before it is accepted for use in a Starlight Gemstone Globe. The use of premium quality semiprecious stones allows the craftsman to maintain the globe wall at only half the thickness of traditional non-illuminated Gemstone Globes. The extraordinary thinness of the stones results in a translucence that allows the passage of light through many of the semiprecious stones that would otherwise remain completely opaque. The resulting artistic collage passes varying levels of light, creating dramatic highlights and shadows as dictated by the density of the individual stones.

The Monticello is available in the most comprehensive selection of ocean colors of any illuminated Gemstone Globe. Choose from Lapis Blue, Snow White, or Ivory in solid ocean colors, and Sapphire Blue, Cambridge Blue, Medium Emerald, Rose Red, or White in pearl ocean colors.

Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations. The Monticello Starlight Gemstone Globe is available only from Magellan Globes, and Magellan brand globes are sold only through authorized Magellan Globe dealers. No cheap imitation provides the broad selection of ocean colors, the beautiful and durable hardwood base, or the easy change lighting in the columnar marble base. When investing in an illuminated Gemstone Globe for your distinctive home or office, don’t settle for anything but an authentic Starlight Gemstone Globe.