Each piece of the Haute Creation is made to orderand takes at least 3 months for delivery from the time of order.Haute Creation piecescan be personalized to suit your preferences. Please call (888.248.8637) or email ([email protected]) usfor personalization options. Dating back to ancient civilizations, tattooing has become more popular and social acceptable in recent years. Tattoo artists have developed different styles and techniques so that today, tattoos are a way to express yourself and your personality. Maison S.T. Dupont, in collaboration with master jeweler 2Saints, has hand-crafted the magnificent tattoo collection. Fashioned from bronze with a yellow gold finish, each pen features engraved foo dogs and both the S.T. Dupont and 2Saints logos on the finial. TheFoo Dog edition is limited to 88 numbered pieces in each color. Foo dogs are actually Chinese Guardian Lions, so named by Westerners. Chinese legend says that these mythical lions have special protective powers that they use in their sole mission of watching over Buddhist temples. It is believed that foo dogs should always be displayed in pairsone female and one maleto keep the balance and harmony.