Pretty, looks exactly like it does in the pictures. However, it doesn't actually balance pens all that well. I think the V between the tentacles is slight too narrow and deep, so pens that aren't weighted towards the middle (like my Lamy 2000 that has a lot of weight in the cap) have to sit off-center or else roll off. It bothers me a bit, because I keep wanting to set it down evenly, and then I'll keep catching it off center out of the corner of my eye and want to fix it.