Silver or Gold Trim... If you had to choose one!

[Bryant]

I know there are other trim styles out there, but if you had to choose either gold or silver/Rhodium/Platinum trim, which would it be?

 

I personally love sterling silver, but I'm curious to what the majority is.

 

Bry

 

 

Edited November 17, 2008 by Bryant

[Zack Pomerleau]

Kind of depends on the color, darker colors usually look great with gold. Emerald could work with both, mostly Gold, but black looks classy with gold.

[Calbei]

I think all of my pens have silver (or a variation thereof) as trim... although I saw a gold-trimmed black Sheaffer Valor for the first time in the flesh today and it looks so good!

Edited November 17, 2008 by Calbei

[Bryant]

Kind of depends on the color, darker colors usually look great with gold. Emerald could work with both, mostly Gold, but black looks classy with gold.

So then do you lean more towards gold pens?

[Nickelodeon]

I wish (more) companies would offer a choice. I'm very much a silver trim guy - gold trim is a bit of a turnoff for me. Then again it's probably better for my wallet that so many otherwise gorgeous pens are only offered in gold trim.

[Sallent]

Although most of my current pens have Gold trimming, I am a silver kind of guy.

 

I wear a silver chain, my ring is white Gold, my watches are stainless steel. Am crazy about the Silver look.

[Hoarder68]

I voted gold, but not gold plate. 14K gold or 18K gold. I prefer sterling to gold plate.

[WesleyW]

Hmmm, gold sounds popular. But still, everyone is voting for silver.

[ANM]

I grew up at a time when silver colored trim on pens meant a cheap pen. I have had too many bad experiences with cheap pens. i much prefer gold trim on pens. I like silver on sterling silver pens but a little gold accent even on those looks nice.

[sph33r]

It's hard to get away from gold trim these days it seems. Some days I dislike the gold trim on things, others I don't mind it. I didn't like the idea of owning a pen with a gold cap until I got my hands on a 51 that had one, now I feel it kind of makes the pen stand out among others.

[stubnut]

All but one of my small collecton has Rhodium or silver trim. I wish I could get an M1000 in black with Silver. Silver trim is to me just a little less flashy than yellow gold.

[edbollix]

i default to silver but gold is the only choice on some pens. i guess it all depends.

[Ondina]

I voted gold. Some of mine have silver, but gold is more classy in most pens.

[Sallent]

Here is the deal:

 

Gold for signature/desk pens.

 

Silver for your daily pen. Not too flashy!

Edited November 17, 2008 by Dr Ozzie

[Usui]

Silver color is far different than sterling.

For real silver vs gold, I pick silver. I love the look of tarnished silver, and the idea of being able to make it shiny again with silver polish adds to the fun.

I personally don't have steriling pens, but I do have sterling silverware, and I like their dynamics.

[lapis]

Already said above. It depends on the colour of the barrel (and section).

Black barrel (section) -> gold or silver trim (YMMV).

Blue -> gold (IMO silver is not impossible)

Red -> silver (IMO gold is impossible)

Yellow -> silver (ditto, no?)

Good example: all M900s and 910s.

 

Mike

[offbase]

I didnt' vote, because I think it's like asking, "black tie or brown tie?" As many others have said, it depends on the pen. And if you don't believe that, take a side-by-side look at a Dolcevita OS in vermeil and another in silver. Then, tell me how you would always pick silver trim.

[SpinDance]

For the colors I like, silver is it. I do not do gold, given a choice, although I certainly have pens with gold furnishings that I use.

[PigRatAndGoat]

It really depends, but silver for the most part.

[blak000]

I enjoy the look of silver a lot. My watch is silver, and, when I used to wear them, my rings were silver.

 

However, I like black and gold on my pens. It looks very classic and elegant. I recently ordered a Sailor 1911 with rhodium trim, though, and I'm pretty excited. It might just change my opinion on the whole matter!