This is a Murano glass pen from Venice, Italy. It features a design with a gentle green accent that shines through the clear glass. I bought it because I liked the natural color scheme, but it's been sitting as a bookshelf decoration. It's beautiful as an ornament, so I hesitated, but I'm listing it in hopes that someone will use it. I've used it once for a test write (illustrations and characters). The ink is Bul (blue), a common, ordinary blue. There are stains on the box (please check the photos). It's recommended for writing letters as well as for illustrations. It will be shipped in simple packaging.