This pen is built on a Sierra Elegant Beauty frame of Chrome and Satin Chrome. Both these platings are among the most scratch resistant platings available and they compliment each other so well. The Elegant Beauty itself is one of the most elegant, well balanced pens we make and is made of the finest components. It uses an extremely reliable twist cap mechanism and a Parker style ballpoint refill. The barrel of this one is a piece of hand turned Amethyst acrylic. It was sanded and polished to a high luster. This pen measures approximately 5 1/2 inches long by 7/16 inches in diameter. It comes in a gray velour style gift case and ships free by USPS Priority Mail.