Aurora Optima Rossa Fountain Pen Aurora presents its classic Optima model in a hot new Italian red – Optima Rossa. A superb rendition of an Aurora model popular in the 1930s, Optima is a stand out for its unmistakable retro style. The Optima Rossa features a unique Auroloide barrel (a material much like celluloid) in deep ruby red with glittering flakes of pearl that reflect and change colors, highlighted by the hand-polished chrome accents. Like all Aurora pens, the Optima Rossa is produced completely from tip to cap in Aurora’s factory in Turin, Italy. The Optima fountain pen has a solid 14K gold nib with your choice of regular, ITALIC, or GOCCIA point. Its ink window and piston-filler system with hidden reservoir ensure you’re never left speechless! Optimize your writing with the matching Optima Rossa capped rollerball and twist ball pen. Bottle fill only. New Goccia Nib Available! The Goccia nib has a unique shape that allows for both fine and broad lines, which is useful for Asian lettering, but also for those who prefer a bold and smooth writing experience. The nib produces strokes in both the east/west and north/south directions. Nib will match the pen's trim and comes in Goccia F or Goccia M.