Montegrappa’s Centennial Dragon series is one of the most impressively designed pen collections in the world. The desirable instruments were created to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary and are limited to just 100 units – 33 in yellow gold, 33 in white gold, 33 in rose gold, and topping things off in opulent style, the Ultimate Centennial Dragon.

This incredible pen is indeed the collection’s crowning jewel. It features a wrap-around golden dragon with a body adored by brilliant-cut diamonds, many-hued diamonds, rubies, and pearls. While the other pens in the collection will cost you $225,000, the lavish embellishments of the Ultimate Centennial Dragon puts the cost at $1 million.

The design takes clear cues from the Orient, notably the Nine Dragon Wall at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The pen’s 18k gold has been moulded into this established Chinese symbol for power and prosperity.