The Comprehensive Gemstone Guide is a unique reference tool for Gemstone Globe owners. This guide is designed to assist Gemstone Globe owners in receiving the greatest possible enjoyment from their Gemstone Globe. We believe part of this enjoyment will come from identifying the various semi-precious gemstones that are included in your Gemstone Globe.

The Comprehensive Gemstone Guide is based on the selection of semi-precious stones typically used in the construction of Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globes. As a result of the specific nature of this guide, the applicability to Gemstone Globes from manufacturers other than Alexander Kalifano may vary.

What gemstones will you encounter? The specific gemstones selected and used in the manufacture of any given Gemstone Globe is subject to significant variation. The type and quantity of gemstones used in creating a Gemstone Globe depends on the availability of the various gemstones, the diameter of the globe, and the skill of the artisan. This variation is one of the elements that makes every Gemstone Globe such a unique artistic creation.

No representation is made that your particular Gemstone Globe will contain the specific semi-precious stones contained in this guide, nor is any representation made that the gemstones that are used will appear as any specific country on your Gemstone Globe.

The Comprehensive Gemstone Guide lists 144 individual semi-precious gemstones, complete with a high quality image of the gemstone and the identity of the country from which the stone is sourced.

How many stones will I find on my globe? As the diameter of a Gemstone Globe increases, so does the number of gemstones that are typically used in its creation. The greater the number of individual gemstones used in the creation of a particular Gemstone Globe, the greater the likelihood it will contain most or even all of the gemstones identified in this guide.

In general terms, the number of gemstones used in creating an Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globe can be classified by diameter in the following manner.

While the numbers in this reference chart are representative of typical Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globes, no guarantee can be made regarding the actual number of unique gemstones or the total number of separate gemstones you will find on your particular Gemstone Globe.

A lifetime of enjoyment!
We hope this reference guide enhances your enjoyment and understanding of your unique Gemstone Globe. We wish you many happy years of viewing pleasure with your Gemstone Globe!

Abalone Shell* New Zealand	Africa Jade* Africa	Africa Onyx* Africa	Africa Turquoise* Africa	Amazonite China
Amber Russia	Amethyst* Brazil	Ametrine Brazil	Apatite Madagascar	Aquamarine Afghanistan
Aragonite Africa	Asterite Russian	Aventurine* Brazil	Azurite Malachite USA	Banded Agate Brazil
Banded Amethyst Africa	Banded Hematite Africa	Black Onyx Brazil	Black Pyrite Africa	Black Shell New Zealand
Black Stone China	Black Tourmaline Brazil	Blood Stone India	Blue Agate Brazil	Blue Calcite Madagascar
Blue Goldstone China	Blue Lace Agate Africa	Blue Quartz Brazil	Blue Spongy Coral China	Blue Tiger Eye Africa
Botzwana Agate Africa	Brass Stone China	Breciated Jasper* Africa	Canadian Jade Canada	Cape Amethyst Africa
Carnelian China	Chalcedite Africa	Chalcedony Turkey	Charoite Russia	Chrysocolla Peru
Chrysoprase Australia	Chrysotile Serpentine Australia	Citrine Brazil	Coral* China	Crazy Lace Agate Australia
Crystal Brazil	D S Jade China	Dalmentioner* USA	Dentrites Australia	Dumortierite* Africa
Fancy Jasper India	Flourite China	Garnet India	Glass China	Gold Stone China
Green Agate Brazil	Green Fluorite China	Green Gold Stone China	Green Jade* China	Green Moss Agate India
Green Spot China	Hematite Brazil	Howlite* Africa	Howlite (Lapis) Africa	Howlite Turquoise Africa
Iolite Madagascar	Labradourite Madagascar	Lapis* Afghanistan	Lava Stone USA	Lemon Chrysoprase Australia
Lemon Jade China	Lemontrine Brazil	Leopard Skin* USA	Lepidolite Africa	Light Amethyst Brazil
Light Aventurine Africa	Malachite Zaire	Mexico Snowflake Mexico	Mohagany* USA	Mookaite* Australia
Moon Stone India	Moss Opalite Australia	Mother of Pearl* China	Ocean Jasper Madagascar	Peridot USA
Petrified Wood Australia	Piccaso Jasper* USA	Picture Jasper* Africa	Pink Chalcedony Brazil	Pyrite Africa
Rainbow Fluorite China	Rainbow Jasper Africa	Rainbow Moon Stone India	Rainbow Obsidian USA	Red Agate Brazil
Red Aventurine India	Red Brick China	Red Jasper* Africa	Red Malachite China	Red Tiger Eye Africa
Rhodochrosite Argentina	Rhodonite* Australia	Rich Jade China	Rose Quartz Africa	Rubyzosite Tanzania
Russian Amazonite Russia	Rutilated Quartz Brazil	Ryolite Australia	Scenic Picture Africa	Seftonite Africa
Selenite Africa	Septaria USA	Serpentine China	Shell Fossil China	Silver Eye Jasper Africa
Silver Leaf Jasper Africa	Smoky Quartz Brazil	Snake Skin Jasper Australia	Snow Flake Obsidian USA	Sodalite Africa
Southern Jade China	Stablized Turquoise USA	Stripe Jasper Africa	Sugilite Africa	Sun Stone India
Tiger Eye* Africa	Tiger Iron* Australia	Tiger Jasper Africa	Titoni Spot China	Tourmaline Brazil
Tourmaline Quartz China	Turquoise* USA	Umbu Agate Brazil	Unakite* Africa	Verdite Africa
Water Agate Brazil	White Jade* China	White Onyx China	White Quartz China	White Stone* China
Xinjiang Jade China	Yellow Calcite Mexico	Yellow Jade China	Yellow Oil Stone China

Additional Gemstone Identification Resources

Gemstone Information Card
Every Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globe is shipped with a printed GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD information card which lists 24 of the more common semi-precious gemstones which are used in the manufacture of Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globes. In addition, the information card identifies the major country or countries where the particular gemstone is typically used. (While the “Reconstituted Lapis” ocean color is displayed on the GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD information card, Alexander Kalifano stopped production of Lapis ocean Gemstone Globes in 2007.)

As a service to Alexander Kalifano Gemstone Globe owners who may have misplaced or never received a GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD information card, World Globe Universe is pleased to display this complimentary copy of the reference card. To view the full size GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD information card, click on either the thumbnail image of the information card or the preceding text link.

A complimentary PDF version of the GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD information card is available for download from World Globe Universe.

Gemstone Samples Collection
For the avid Gemstone Globe enthusiast, Alexander Kalifano has created the GEMSTONES IN THE WORLD gemstone collection. This unique display is encased in a handsome gold toned metal frame. The collection contains actual samples of 144 different semi-precious gemstones and lists the geographic source for each one.

Of the currently available resources, the GEMSTONES IN THE WORLD collection is the most comprehensive display of semi-precious gemstone samples. The gemstones contained in this collection are typical of the semi-precious gemstones used in the manufacture of the best quality Gemstone Globes.

To purchase your own GEMSTONES IN THE WORLD gemstone collection, click on either the thumbnail image or the preceding text link.

Gemstone Globe Care Instructions

Proper care of your Gemstone Globe will ensure a lifetime of beauty and undiminished viewing pleasure. Protect the investment in your Gemstone Globe though proper care and it will remain a cherished family heirloom.

These care and maintenance instructions are general in nature and are suitable for use with most, better quality Gemstone Globes.

If you have found this information useful, a complimentary PDF version of the Comprehensive Gemstone Guide is available for download from World Globe Universe. Get your copy today!