Waterford is known around the world as the epitome of quality, design, and craftsmanship. Their line of pens are on the same level of excellence. The Pallas ballpoint is becoming more difficult to find which makes it even more desirable. I love tortoiseshell anything. This tortoiseshell acrylic has sections are are partially opaque that give it a depth. The slight bullet shape makes it very comfortable in the hand. I do not have the box it came in but I do have several very nice top-tier attractive I will include.