diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
index 935788d1..91cc61ac 100644
--- a/src/binding.cc
+++ b/src/binding.cc
@@ -117,6 +117,28 @@ void v8__Locker__CONSTRUCT(uninit_t<v8::Locker>& buf, v8::Isolate* isolate) {
 
 void v8__Locker__DESTRUCT(v8::Locker& self) { self.~Locker(); }
 
+v8::Value* v8__Local__New(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Value* other) {
+  return local_to_ptr(v8::Local<v8::Value>::New(isolate, ptr_to_local(other)));
+}
+
+v8::Value* v8__Global__New(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Value* other) {
+  auto global = v8::Global<v8::Value>(isolate, ptr_to_local(other));
+  return global_to_ptr(global);
+}
+
+void v8__Global__Reset__0(v8::Value*& self) {
+  auto global = ptr_to_global(self);
+  global.Reset();
+  self = global_to_ptr(global);
+}
+
+void v8__Global__Reset__2(v8::Value*& self, v8::Isolate* isolate,
+                          v8::Value* const& other) {
+  auto global = ptr_to_global(self);
+  global.Reset(isolate, ptr_to_local(other));
+  self = global_to_ptr(global);
+}
+
 void v8__ScriptCompiler__Source__CONSTRUCT(
     uninit_t<v8::ScriptCompiler::Source>& buf, v8::String* source_string,
     v8::ScriptOrigin& origin) {
diff --git a/src/global.rs b/src/global.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..094520c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/global.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+use std::mem::transmute;
+use std::ptr::NonNull;
+
+use crate::HandleScope;
+use crate::Isolate;
+use crate::Local;
+use crate::Value;
+
+extern "C" {
+  fn v8__Local__New(isolate: *mut Isolate, other: *mut Value) -> *mut Value;
+
+  fn v8__Global__New(isolate: *mut Isolate, other: *mut Value) -> *mut Value;
+
+  fn v8__Global__Reset__0(this: &mut *mut Value);
+
+  fn v8__Global__Reset__2(
+    this: &mut *mut Value,
+    isolate: *mut Isolate,
+    other: &*mut Value,
+  );
+}
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct Global<T> {
+  value: Option<NonNull<T>>,
+  isolate: Option<NonNull<Isolate>>,
+}
+
+unsafe impl<T> Send for Global<T> {}
+
+/// An object reference that is independent of any handle scope. Where
+/// a Local handle only lives as long as the HandleScope in which it was
+/// allocated, a global handle remains valid until it is explicitly
+/// disposed using reset().
+///
+/// A global handle contains a reference to a storage cell within
+/// the V8 engine which holds an object value and which is updated by
+/// the garbage collector whenever the object is moved. A new storage
+/// cell can be created using the constructor or Global::set and
+/// existing handles can be disposed using Global::reset.
+impl<T> Global<T> {
+  /// Construct a Global with no storage cell.
+  pub fn new() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      value: None,
+      isolate: None,
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Construct a new Global from an existing handle. When the existing handle
+  /// is non-empty, a new storage cell is created pointing to the same object,
+  /// and no flags are set.
+  pub fn new_from(
+    isolate: &mut impl AsMut<Isolate>,
+    other: impl AnyHandle<T>,
+  ) -> Self {
+    let isolate = isolate.as_mut();
+    let other_value = other.read(isolate);
+    Self {
+      value: other_value
+        .map(|v| unsafe { transmute(v8__Global__New(isolate, transmute(v))) }),
+      isolate: other_value.map(|_| isolate.into()),
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Returns true if this Global is empty, i.e., has not been
+  /// assigned an object.
+  pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+    self.value.is_none()
+  }
+
+  /// Construct a Local<T> from this global handle.
+  pub fn get<'sc>(
+    &self,
+    scope: &'_ mut (impl AsMut<Isolate> + AsMut<HandleScope<'sc>>),
+  ) -> Option<Local<'sc, T>> {
+    self.check_isolate(scope.as_mut());
+    match &self.value {
+      None => None,
+      Some(p) => unsafe { Local::from_raw(p.as_ptr()) },
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// If non-empty, destroy the underlying storage cell
+  /// and create a new one with the contents of other if other is non empty.
+  pub fn set(
+    &mut self,
+    isolate: &mut impl AsMut<Isolate>,
+    other: impl AnyHandle<T>,
+  ) {
+    let isolate = isolate.as_mut();
+    self.check_isolate(isolate);
+    let other_value = other.read(isolate);
+    match (&mut self.value, &other_value) {
+      (None, None) => {}
+      (target, None) => unsafe {
+        v8__Global__Reset__0(
+          &mut *(target as *mut Option<NonNull<T>> as *mut *mut Value),
+        )
+      },
+      (target, source) => unsafe {
+        v8__Global__Reset__2(
+          &mut *(target as *mut Option<NonNull<T>> as *mut *mut Value),
+          isolate,
+          &*(source as *const Option<NonNull<T>> as *const *mut Value),
+        )
+      },
+    }
+    self.isolate = other_value.map(|_| isolate.into());
+  }
+
+  /// If non-empty, destroy the underlying storage cell
+  /// IsEmpty() will return true after this call.
+  pub fn reset(&mut self, isolate: &mut impl AsMut<Isolate>) {
+    self.set(isolate, None);
+  }
+
+  fn check_isolate(&self, other: &Isolate) {
+    match self.value {
+      None => assert_eq!(self.isolate, None),
+      Some(_) => assert_eq!(self.isolate.unwrap(), other.into()),
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl<T> Default for Global<T> {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self::new()
+  }
+}
+
+impl<T> Drop for Global<T> {
+  fn drop(&mut self) {
+    if !self.is_empty() {
+      panic!("Global handle dropped while holding a value");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+pub trait AnyHandle<T> {
+  fn read(self, isolate: &Isolate) -> Option<NonNull<T>>;
+}
+
+impl<'sc, T> AnyHandle<T> for Local<'sc, T> {
+  fn read(self, _isolate: &Isolate) -> Option<NonNull<T>> {
+    Some(self.as_non_null())
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'sc, T> AnyHandle<T> for Option<Local<'sc, T>> {
+  fn read(self, _isolate: &Isolate) -> Option<NonNull<T>> {
+    self.map(|local| local.as_non_null())
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'sc, T> AnyHandle<T> for &Global<T> {
+  fn read(self, isolate: &Isolate) -> Option<NonNull<T>> {
+    self.check_isolate(isolate);
+    self.value
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 519d2ec2..9c1b2282 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ mod array_buffer;
 mod context;
 mod exception;
 mod function;
+mod global;
 mod handle_scope;
 mod isolate;
 mod local;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub use exception::*;
 pub use function::{
   Function, FunctionCallbackInfo, FunctionTemplate, ReturnValue,
 };
+pub use global::Global;
 pub use handle_scope::HandleScope;
 pub use isolate::Isolate;
 pub use isolate::OwnedIsolate;
diff --git a/src/local.rs b/src/local.rs
index bf69398a..e64427f7 100644
--- a/src/local.rs
+++ b/src/local.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
 use std::ptr::NonNull;
 
-#[repr(C)]
 /// An object reference managed by the v8 garbage collector.
 ///
 /// All objects returned from v8 have to be tracked by the garbage
@@ -38,20 +37,25 @@ use std::ptr::NonNull;
 /// Note: Local handles in Rusty V8 differ from the V8 C++ API in that they are
 /// never empty. In situations where empty handles are needed, use
 /// Option<Local>.
+#[repr(C)]
 pub struct Local<'sc, T>(NonNull<T>, PhantomData<&'sc ()>);
 
 impl<'sc, T> Copy for Local<'sc, T> {}
 
 impl<'sc, T> Clone for Local<'sc, T> {
   fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-    Self(self.0, self.1)
+    *self
   }
 }
 
 impl<'sc, T> Local<'sc, T> {
-  pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *mut T) -> Option<Self> {
+  pub(crate) unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *mut T) -> Option<Self> {
     Some(Self(NonNull::new(ptr)?, PhantomData))
   }
+
+  pub(crate) fn as_non_null(self) -> NonNull<T> {
+    self.0
+  }
 }
 
 impl<'sc, T> Deref for Local<'sc, T> {
diff --git a/src/support.h b/src/support.h
index 098a3403..81bae366 100644
--- a/src/support.h
+++ b/src/support.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef SUPPORT_H_
 #define SUPPORT_H_
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <memory>
 #include <new>
@@ -70,6 +71,22 @@ inline static v8::MaybeLocal<T> ptr_to_maybe_local(T* ptr) {
   static_assert(sizeof(v8::MaybeLocal<T>) == sizeof(T*), "");
   return *reinterpret_cast<v8::MaybeLocal<T>*>(&ptr);
 }
+
+template <class T>
+inline static T* global_to_ptr(v8::Global<T>& global) {
+  static_assert(sizeof(v8::Global<T>) == sizeof(T*), "");
+  T* ptr = nullptr;
+  std::swap(ptr, reinterpret_cast<T*&>(global));
+  return ptr;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+inline static v8::Global<T> ptr_to_global(T* ptr) {
+  v8::Global<T> global;
+  std::swap(ptr, *reinterpret_cast<T**>(&global));
+  return global;
+}
+
 }  // namespace support
 
 #endif  // SUPPORT_H_
diff --git a/tests/test_api.rs b/tests/test_api.rs
index ebaacccd..d97ad800 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.rs
+++ b/tests/test_api.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,48 @@ fn handle_scope_numbers() {
   drop(g);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn global_handles() {
+  let _g = setup();
+  let mut params = v8::Isolate::create_params();
+  params.set_array_buffer_allocator(v8::Allocator::new_default_allocator());
+  let isolate = v8::Isolate::new(params);
+  let mut locker = v8::Locker::new(&isolate);
+  let mut g1 = v8::Global::<v8::String>::new();
+  let mut g2 = v8::Global::<v8::Integer>::new();
+  let mut g3 = v8::Global::<v8::Integer>::new();
+  let mut g4 = v8::Global::<v8::Integer>::new();
+  let g5 = v8::Global::<v8::Script>::new();
+  v8::HandleScope::enter(&mut locker, |scope| {
+    let l1 = v8::String::new(scope, "bla").unwrap();
+    let l2 = v8::Integer::new(scope, 123);
+    g1.set(scope, l1);
+    g2.set(scope, l2);
+    g3.set(scope, &g2);
+    g4 = v8::Global::new_from(scope, l2);
+  });
+  v8::HandleScope::enter(&mut locker, |scope| {
+    assert!(!g1.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(g1.get(scope).unwrap().to_rust_string_lossy(scope), "bla");
+    assert!(!g2.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(g2.get(scope).unwrap().value(), 123);
+    assert!(!g3.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(g3.get(scope).unwrap().value(), 123);
+    assert!(!g4.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(g4.get(scope).unwrap().value(), 123);
+    assert!(g5.is_empty());
+  });
+  g1.reset(&mut locker);
+  assert!(g1.is_empty());
+  g2.reset(&mut locker);
+  assert!(g2.is_empty());
+  g3.reset(&mut locker);
+  assert!(g3.is_empty());
+  g4.reset(&mut locker);
+  assert!(g4.is_empty());
+  assert!(g5.is_empty());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_string() {
   setup();