The core feature of the Graf von Faber-Castell Custom Pens is wood in different variations.

In Pen of the Year 2008, the outer layer of the barrel is made of Indian satinwood.

No fewer than 84 Satinwood rectangles are hand-cut for the filigree herringbone pattern.

The pen is crowned by a chessboard-facted citrine gemstone, platinised fittings and an 18-carat bicolour gold nib, carefully run in by hand.

It comes in a wooden case with a brochure and a certificate for the pen collector.

It's priced at $2,000.

Image: Graf von Faber-Castel Pens.