Cross Apogee Executive Collection 23 Karat Heavy Gold Plate Fountain Pen with Solid 18K Gold/Rhodium Plated Nib - Medium (AT0126-8MD) Includes 2 Black Fountain Pen Cartridges (8921) All Cross products are shipped in boutique-quality gift packaging that you'll be proud to give as a gift. For more than 158 years, Cross has re-invented writing instruments, combining design ingenuity with jewelry-quality craftsmanship. We were America's first manufacturer of quality writing instruments, and that means that we've been making pens people use, depend on and enjoy for a long time.