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The collection

Copper & titanium pens, made by hand in India

Fountain pens, roller pens and jotters machined from pure copper, brass and titanium in India. Every one ships free, anywhere in the world.

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Made in India

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Looking for something one of a kind? Our special editions are numbered, hand-painted sets made to order. New to fountain pens? Read the STEX journal or the answers to common questions.

How to choose a STEX pen

Why a copper pen?

Pure copper is warm in the hand and heavier than aluminium or resin, so a pen sits steadily between the fingers. It also changes: within weeks it darkens from bright rose to satin brown, and the parts you hold most darken first. No two STEX pens age the same way, because no two hands hold a pen the same way.

Copper, brass or titanium?

Copper is the warmest and develops the deepest patina. Brass is a little harder and turns a mellow gold-brown. Titanium is about 40% lighter than steel, does not tarnish and keeps a cool grey sheen, so it suits long writing sessions and anyone who prefers a pen that stays exactly as it arrived. Several models come in more than one metal, so you can choose the same shape in the finish you like.

Fountain pen, roller or jotter?

Fountain pens use a German Schmidt nib and take bottled ink through a converter or a standard international cartridge. Roller pens give a smooth, wet line from a Schmidt refill with no filling and no drying time. Jotters are slim pens for lists, margins and signatures. STEX pens weigh between about 24 g and 62 g; the weight finder on our home page shows where each one sits.

Shipping, currency and care

Every order ships free with tracking from our workshop in India. Visitors in India see and pay prices in rupees; everyone else sees and pays in US dollars, through secure CCAvenue checkout. A soft cloth is all copper needs day to day, and a little lemon and salt brings back the first-day shine whenever you want it.