The Lamy Al-Star ballpoint in Purple features a contoured grip section that ensures that the pen is held correctly for the optimal writing experience, and the unique clip design makes the Lamy Al-Star instantly recognizable. The Lamy Al-Star Purple ballpoint is made of colored aluminum with chrome plated clip, and the refill extends and retracts with the push button cap. The Lamy Al-Star ballpoint uses the Lamy M16 ballpoint refill.