ALEXANDER KALIFANO Mother Of Pearl Gemstone Inlayed Standing Globe 35 " Tall
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:13502 | Diameter (Inches): More than 30in. |
| Color: Multi-Color | Type: Floor |
| Features: Handcrafted | Original/Reproduction: Contemporary |
This is a beautiful handcrafted globe from Alexander Kalifano! Amazing quality and workmanship went into this piece.
Dimensions: Stand is approximately 35h x 24 w. globe is 13 inches Diameter (Including the ring around it).
This unique gemstone globe is like new condition. It is handcrafted by using more than 30 different semi-precious gemstones from all over the world.
This is what I found researching this globe. I can not guarantee the stones but all of these seem to be ma...de the same way...It is built with the beautiful ornate, tripod-leg heavy nickel stand into which the globe has been carefully mounted. At the bottom of the stand, a precise glass-topped integral compass is incorporated to complement the globe. Each country is inlaid from a different stone, and the stones are individually cut and ground to exacting interlocking shapes, polished and set into this exquisite piece of art with care and attention to adjacencies. The elements of the globe are created out of Tanzanite, Mother of Pearl, Amethyst, African Jade, Tiger's Eye, Jasper, Turquoise, Purple Quartz, Onyx, Unakite, Abalone, Green Marble and many other beautifully hued and richly veined stones. The latitude and longitude lines are very thin ribbons of polished nickel, embedded through the globe. Each globe requires ten individual steps to compose and it takes more than 2000 hours of labor to complete. These globes have become a collectors item and are not the same as the cheaper Chinese knock offs. These sold on kalifanos store for 750 but have not been available in over 10 years and the prices skyrocketed. Some globes sell for more then $10000. Please ask any questions before purchasing. Thanks.
Thanks for looking!!
Dimensions: Stand is approximately 35h x 24 w. globe is 13 inches Diameter (Including the ring around it).
This unique gemstone globe is like new condition. It is handcrafted by using more than 30 different semi-precious gemstones from all over the world.
This is what I found researching this globe. I can not guarantee the stones but all of these seem to be ma...de the same way...It is built with the beautiful ornate, tripod-leg heavy nickel stand into which the globe has been carefully mounted. At the bottom of the stand, a precise glass-topped integral compass is incorporated to complement the globe. Each country is inlaid from a different stone, and the stones are individually cut and ground to exacting interlocking shapes, polished and set into this exquisite piece of art with care and attention to adjacencies. The elements of the globe are created out of Tanzanite, Mother of Pearl, Amethyst, African Jade, Tiger's Eye, Jasper, Turquoise, Purple Quartz, Onyx, Unakite, Abalone, Green Marble and many other beautifully hued and richly veined stones. The latitude and longitude lines are very thin ribbons of polished nickel, embedded through the globe. Each globe requires ten individual steps to compose and it takes more than 2000 hours of labor to complete. These globes have become a collectors item and are not the same as the cheaper Chinese knock offs. These sold on kalifanos store for 750 but have not been available in over 10 years and the prices skyrocketed. Some globes sell for more then $10000. Please ask any questions before purchasing. Thanks.
Thanks for looking!!
