This beautiful pen features a classic fountain pen nib made from 18-karat gold with a rhodium tip which is a hard, rare silvery-white metal. The barrel of the pen is made from cognac brown precious resin featuring a wave line pattern running down it. The fountain pen has a rhodium-plated metal grip just above the nib and there is a matching cap which can be placed over the nib to protect it or on top of the pen when in use. Attached to one side of the cap is a handy solid metal spring-loaded clip featured near the top of the pen ideal for slipping into your shirt pocket or Faber pen case. The Graf von Faber-Castell brand name has been engraved around a ring featured underneath the clip part of the pen for subtle branding and authenticity. Making use of a cartridge/converter system, this fountain pen is largely handcrafted, in a manufacturing process which involves over one-hundred steps.