Outstanding quality and woodgrain. Not massed produced in a small foreign country, hand-made, one at a time, right here in colorado springs colorado. Artistic and streamlined, this Polaris Brushed Satin Twist Pen is a writing pleasure. Made with a single wood blank. The Brushed Satin plating offers a very durable low-luster white metal plating that will give your Pen a subtle and elegant look. Includes an attractive I.D. card which identifies and explains the wood used. What is Olivewood? Olive Trees grow in many parts of the Holy Land but the richness and textures of the Bethlehem olive wood is not matched. One of the reasons for that is due to the fact that the oldest olive trees in Holy Land are located in the city of Bethlehem and the older the olive tree is the more grains and textures you will find in her wood. Olivewood is heavy, dense and durable with a distinctive colors that range in nuances of red and creamy pigments with irregular gray, brown, and wild black lines in beauty of grains and variety of coloring. The beauty of Bethlehem olive wood takes many forms. As we turn it, it often changes completely from its outside appearance. There is something very mystical about watching it reveal its final appearance.