The Lamy Aion is a new series of writing instruments, with body and cap constructed from solid aluminum, each made from seamless closed components. The Lamy Aion ballpoint in Black features an anodized matte finish body, and the grip section has a blasted circular-brushed matte finish. The spring-loaded clip is made from highly polished stainless steel with the logo embossed on the side. The Lamy Aion ballpoint uses a twist-action mechanism to extend and retract the refill. The Lamy Aion ballpoint uses the Lamy M16 ballpoint refill.