With Pilot Vanishing Point Raden pens, tiny pieces of carved abalone shell have been inlaid in to the pen and then finished with hand-lacquered and hand-polished Urushi technique. The Raden Stripe design features small pieces of Raden varying shapes along the midpoint of pen barrel. The abalone shells inlaid along the pen barrel beautifully reflect light in stunning ways. As you rotate the pen and light bounces off each shell piece, it appears as if the pen is changing colors as you rotate the pen.