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Tree sap = resin
Although I am sure there will be some who will say it is plastic.
I will tell you it is not regular "plastic". Having owned quite a few MB pens, the material can be highly polished but it is brittle. I dropped a cap on the floor before and it shatted into pieces...not crack...like a porcelain or glass dish. That is why a lot of people think that there is a glass filler in the material.
I can't believe the sap is extremely difficult to obtain because if it were, MB would have taken advantage of the story in its marketing efforts 
Best, Mike
The Evolution of the Montblanc Star Collection
Earlier this week Robin's post aimed to highlight the Star Collection's DNA Just to reiterate these design points are: 1. The onion shaped crown with the Montblanc "snow cap" emblem in precious resin 2. Arabic numerals 3. Feuille (leaf) hands 4. Round cas...
'Precious resin'
Interesting post! But can someone please explain what 'precious resin' is, and how it's actually precious?
From Jan Patrick Schmitz's (previous CEO Montblanc North America) mouth
What is "precious resin?" " It's a trade secret. Even I don't know the recipe." :-) But seriously, this has been debated in the pen community for years and from people who have made tours of the pen manufacturing plant and they can't even agree on what th...
Mike, thanks - I figured...
Mike, thanks - I figured that the the stuff that they make the pens out of was probably some sort of plastic with little inherent value and significant profit margins. So to hear that this material may be a treated tree sap - well, that's rather mor...
Tree sap = resin
Although I am sure there will be some who will say it is plastic. I will tell you it is not regular "plastic". Having owned quite a few MB pens, the material can be highly polished but it is brittle. I dropped a cap on the floor before and it shatted into...
Hahaha - excellent point -...
Hahaha - excellent point - if it were truly 'precious', i.e. difficult to get, MB would have made a big deal of it. Anyway, interesting that it's something more than just a petroleum byproduct. I'll admit I've often wondered about the...
"precious" doesn't necessarily reflect material value
Eventhough it is not "precious" in a monetary way, another interpretation is that the resin is "precious" because the product is proprietary to Montblanc and has been a rigorously guarded secret. Perhaps it is also a psychological tool...if Montblanc tell...
Star Classique ladies family is a big winner in my view
Many of my female friends and family love the Star ladies collection and especially mentioned the Star Classique line as being very elegant and timeless in looks. One of the key attraction is also their competitive prices. I just got the star ladies moonp...
Good things come to those who wait...
She should wait until SIHH 2015 to see what Jerome Lambert has in store for the Star Classique line! Cheers, MIke