Pineider goes back to 1774, with a reputation for making some of the finest paper, leather goods and writing instruments in the world. With new ownership, and a renewed commitment to Italian quality, history and craftsmanship, Pineider also wanted a truly innovative pen range.

One of the most renowned and respected pen designers in the world had just split up with his previous company. Dante Del Vecchio was available, and full of ideas. They got together, and Dante has designed some pens and accessories that are both beautiful and highly practical.

The Blue Bee Arco Ballpoint Pen is truly stunning, and there are only 888 of them available.

• The resin is beautiful, and wonderfully smooth to the touch. The combination of warm amber, yellow and deep blue is achieved by overlapping layers of coloured resins, which are then polished to bring out a natural iridescence.
• The clip is shaped like a quill, yet remains practical in use. There's a spring mechanism inside that lets the clip open very wide, so it can hold onto even very thick pockets and bags, while a little upward turn at the tip makes it easy to attach.
• The metal ring around the barrel is inscribed with 'Pineider'.

The overall result is a pen that's really been thought through with the attention to detail and innovation that could only come from Dante Del Vecchio. A luxury pen, yes, definitely, but one that's clearly been designed to be nice to actually use every day, not just to look at.

Smooth, twist-action mechanism. Fitted with a 'Parker-style' ballpoint refill, to give you lots of choices of ink colour and tip size. Supplied in a luxury gift box.

127mm long.