There are no noticeable stains or blemishes. The Luddite pen case has an onyx stone attached. The stone meanings of onyx include "success" and "warding off evil," and I used this pen case to take my university entrance exams and successfully passed. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about details, as it is stored by a private individual. We do not accept price negotiations through comments. We do accept offers for desired prices and requests for combined purchases.