Hi there, I have several of the same model, Red Ripple, wood grain, small, big 52, 52 1/2, etc, etc, and all have accessories in gold but "" is not solid gold "must be a plate of gold that flakes over time and loses the gold plate, it could also be that during the life of the pen you changed the lever and its casing, where it is embedded, Waterman made many similar models of Hard rubber with accessories , clip, ring, lever, steel or nickel but these models, Red Ripple or wood grain I think they are all Gold Trim.
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