I bought this globe as a Christmas gift for my friends this year who travel a lot. All I know at this point in time, since it's only been a few days, is that they loved it and thought it was beautiful! They couldn't believe how nice it was and were thrilled with it. She commented that I must have spent way too much money on them. Other sites charge much more for the same size globe. Her favorite stone is blue lapis which is why I chose the ocean background of that stone. Both she and her husband were excited to explore the globe and plan their next adventure! Before I gave it to them, I had opened the box to make sure it was ok and marveled at how big the globe was. I thought to myself, hope it's not too big to go in their living room! I've read in other reviews that there are sometimes mistakes in the spelling of some names but it's too soon to have gotten any feedback from them. When I do, I'll update this review. For now, they're happy campers! I also think that, in the future, I probably will buy another one, maybe in a smaller size, to give to someone else!