These are the basic elements of both hermetic and alchemic ideography. The alchemic ideogram of 'One the Everything is the circle' the line of the movement which concludes in itself and which finds its beginning and its end in itself. It is the quadrature of the circle which expresses the two creating and conservative laws of the universe: movement and stability. The perfect proportion of the volumes of the cap and body, the elegant shape of the clip, and the clip's perfect mechanism complete this tri-dimensional masterpiece. The Opera is made out of richly vivid resins, or a special jet resin that has been finely guilloched. The fountain pen is adorned with a 14kt gold nib. Due to the unique nature of the resin, actual finish will differ from item pictured.