GERMANY - Tiffany Sterling Silver Ballpoint Pen

ITEM SPECIFICS.

• Material:  sterling silver (925).
• Dimension:  length - 145 mm.;  diameter - 12 mm..
• Design:  silver coin - the fluted upper barrel is similar to a stack of silver coins;  lower barrel is smooth and gracefully tapers to the tip;  refillable;  twist to bring out the ballpoint.
• Stamping / Logos:  "Tiffany & Co." is engraved on the upper part of the lower barrel;  along the same line, "925" is also engraved, and "GERMANY" at the back.

Made in GERMANY.

NOTES:

• I bought this as a gift for myself in 2008.  My name is engraved together with the message "prosperity flows endlessly".
• everything is made of sterling silver (925).  It cost around 300 USD back then.  Price may have increased now.

A Bit of Trivia:

• Did you know that sterling silver and the 925 hallmark mean the same thing?  925 means that the material is made of 92.5% silver and 7.5% of other metal which is usually copper.  Pure silver is too soft for it to be used for any utilitarian item.  Thus it is usually alloyed with hard metals such as copper.
• Did you know that Tiffany & Co. (popularly known as Tiffany's) is an American company that produces luxury items like diamond jewelry, crystals, and sterling silver accessories?  The company is headquartered in New York and was founded in 1837.