Not only is this a super early 2003 Universe marble from Gateson, but it is one of the coolest Universes he ever made in this size!! A true gem among gems. It features an opal moon hovering over a large vortex, and then an absolutely beautiful and mysterious planet that is enveloped by all sorts of space matter, dark, light and otherwise. Just look at the pictures, they speak for themselves. The backside shows the moon in the design, indicating the presence of the opal moon inside. One of my fav's that I've ever sold, AND it has the added bonus of being a 2003!