{"product_id":"delta-simbu-indigenous-people","title":"Simbu - Indigenous People","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Simbu Indigenous People\u003c\/strong\u003e fountain pen is the new 2025 edition of the series, inspired by the Simbu tribe of Papua New Guinea. Just as the indigenous Simbu paint their bodies to show the skeleton, the pen is encased in a \u003cstrong\u003esolid silver armor\u003c\/strong\u003e that simulates the rib cage. The front and back are different from each other, obtained by lost-wax casting and hand-finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pen is available in three finishes: \u003cstrong\u003erhodium-plated silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eyellow gold vermeil\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003erose gold vermeil\u003c\/strong\u003e. The barrel and cap are made of special \u003cstrong\u003eresin\u003c\/strong\u003e turned from a solid bar, decorated tone-on-tone with tribal engravings of circles and spirals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eContinue ▷\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid 925‰ silver armor, lost-wax cast, hand-finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree finishes: rhodium-plated silver, yellow gold vermeil, rose gold vermeil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel and cap in special resin turned from a solid bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone-on-tone tribal engravings inspired by Simbu body painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14Kt gold nib — ExtraFine, Fine, Medium, Broad sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiston filling system with integrated piston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available as a rollerball pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the silver version, try it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/inchiostro-iroshizuku\" title=\"Iroshizuku tsuki-yo\"\u003eIroshizuku tsuki-yo\u003c\/a\u003e (night blue-green): the contrast with the rhodium-plated metal is immediate. For the vermeil versions, however, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/inchiostri-la-perle-des-encres\" title=\"J. Herbin Larmes de cassis\"\u003eJ. Herbin Larmes de cassis\u003c\/a\u003e (dark purple-red) dialogues with the warm tones of gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Delta Simbu Indigenous People fountain pen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Simbu Indigenous People\u003c\/strong\u003e features a 14Kt gold nib available in ExtraFine, Fine, Medium, and Broad sizes. The pen is piston-filled with an integrated piston. It is also available as a rollerball. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/penne-in-argento-o-vermeil\"\u003esolid silver\u003c\/a\u003e armor — rhodium-plated, yellow gold-plated, or rose gold-plated — makes each variant a distinct object with a unique visual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Simbu people and the Indigenous People collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simbu_(popolo)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSimbu\u003c\/a\u003e are a tribe from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. They are known for their body painting practice, where they cover their bodies with designs that imitate the human skeleton during ritual ceremonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tradition is the starting point of the Delta project: the metal armor translates that body painting into silver and gold. Consequently, every piece in the \u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous People\u003c\/strong\u003e collection is an object with a precise and verifiable cultural narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available on pens.business is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/delta-ainu-indigenous-people\"\u003eAinu\u003c\/a\u003e, another \u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous People\u003c\/strong\u003e model in N.O.S. condition from 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat makes the Delta Simbu's armor unique compared to other silver fountain pens?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe armor is not an applied decoration: it is a structural piece of solid silver obtained by lost-wax casting. This goldsmithing technique allows complex shapes to be reproduced with millimeter precision. The result is a three-dimensional rib cage with asymmetrical front and back, hand-finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the difference between the three finishes: silver, vermeil, and rose vermeil?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three versions feature the same 925‰ solid silver armor. The silver version is rhodium-plated, with a cool, bright finish. Yellow gold vermeil is plated on solid silver — a warm finish that recalls the tones of Simbu ceremonies. Rose gold vermeil has a rose gold plating, more contemporary in visual character. The choice between the three is aesthetic: structure and nib are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhich inks pair best with the Delta Simbu?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the silver version, cool tones like night blue or forest green enhance the contrast with the rhodium-plated metal. For the vermeil versions, however, warm inks — ocher, burgundy, moss green — dialogue with the gold tones. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/inchiostro-iroshizuku\"\u003ePilot's Iroshizuku\u003c\/a\u003e offer a range suitable for a pen of this level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Delta","offers":[{"title":"Silver \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":55737190252809,"sku":"","price":1498.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Fine","offer_id":55737190285577,"sku":"","price":1498.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Medium","offer_id":55737190318345,"sku":"","price":1498.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Broad","offer_id":55737190351113,"sku":"","price":1498.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Roller","offer_id":55737190383881,"sku":"","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vermeil \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":55737190416649,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vermeil \/ Fine","offer_id":55737190449417,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vermeil \/ Medium","offer_id":55737190482185,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vermeil \/ Broad","offer_id":55737190514953,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink Vermeil \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":55737190580489,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink Vermeil \/ Fine","offer_id":55737190613257,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink Vermeil \/ Medium","offer_id":55737190646025,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink Vermeil \/ Broad","offer_id":55737190678793,"sku":"","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/8797\/7993\/files\/SIMBUoroAp.jpg?v=1750268017","url":"https:\/\/www.pens.business\/en\/products\/delta-simbu-indigenous-people","provider":"pens.business by Giardino Italiano","version":"1.0","type":"link"}