Ahriman4891
May 18th, 2020, 07:56 PM
Hello,
Recently got an Aurora with an 18K nib. The pen's trim is yellow, the nib is supposed to match. To my eye, it's pinkish, which is the opposite of what I'd expect (higher gold content should make the alloy yellower, in theory). Confirmed by holding it next to another Aurora with a yellow gold nib (14K), and holding both to next to my wife's ring which has white, yellow, and rose gold bands.
To be honest, the mismatch bothers me a bit. If that's just the way it's supposed to be, then I'll live with it -- but if it can be fixed, i.e. the seller installed a rose gold nib by mistake, I will probably contact them.
Could folks with 18K yellow gold Aurora nibs help me out? What color are your nibs?
Thanks!
The attached photos tone down the difference quite a bit -- the one where I'm holding the pen is closest to real life on my monitor.
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Recently got an Aurora with an 18K nib. The pen's trim is yellow, the nib is supposed to match. To my eye, it's pinkish, which is the opposite of what I'd expect (higher gold content should make the alloy yellower, in theory). Confirmed by holding it next to another Aurora with a yellow gold nib (14K), and holding both to next to my wife's ring which has white, yellow, and rose gold bands.
To be honest, the mismatch bothers me a bit. If that's just the way it's supposed to be, then I'll live with it -- but if it can be fixed, i.e. the seller installed a rose gold nib by mistake, I will probably contact them.
Could folks with 18K yellow gold Aurora nibs help me out? What color are your nibs?
Thanks!
The attached photos tone down the difference quite a bit -- the one where I'm holding the pen is closest to real life on my monitor.
54136
54137
54138