Current solid-gold Meisterstücks have, for stability reasons, no clips of pure gold; on older models, e.g. about ten years back, however, clips of gold were fitted. Such older solid-gold variants can still be found at dealers. Real gold clips are provided with the corresponding hallmark, e.g. a 585 or 750 stamp; if this is present, the clip really consists of gold and is not only coated.