Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World


1. Aurora Diamante fountain pen

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World
Price: $1,470,600
The Aurora Diamante is the most expensive writing instrument till date.
Only one is for sale per year. The Aurora Diamante contains over 30
carats of De Beers’s diamonds on a solid platinum barrel. It has a
two-tone, rhodium-treated, 18KT solid gold nib and is personalized with a
coat of arms, signature or portrait. Aurora Pens says it is the only over 30
carat pen in the world.

2. Mystery Masterpiece – Mont Blanc and Van Cleef & Arpels Limited Edition

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World


Price: $730,000
To commemorate the centenary of these two renowned brands, Montblanc
and Van Cleef & Arpels have collaborated on this fine, limited editions
Mystery Masterpiece. Three individual editions, each set with either rubies,
sapphires, or emeralds, will be crafted. Using the “Mystery Setting”
technique for the gemstones, these intricate writing instruments are set to
stun with their extravagant design, and equally-extravagant price: at
US$730,000 each, they are truly a fitting homage to a century of each
brands’ respective history.

3. La Modernista Diamonds – Caran d’Ache

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World

Price: $265,000
La Modernista Diamonds was made by the Swiss company Caran d’Ache
in 1999 in homage to Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926), the most famous of
Modernist architects. This amazing fountain pen was sold in Harrods,
London, for $265,000, becoming the most expensive pen in GUINNESS
WORLD RECORDS in 2001. La Modernista Diamonds is made of rhodium-
coated solid silver components. It boasts of an 18-carat rhodium-coated
gold nib and is set with a total of 5,072 Wessel ton diamonds weighing in
at 20-carats, as well as and 96 rubies totalling 32-carats. The pen was
hand-made by master jeweler Robert Perron and it took him six months
to complete this true masterpiece of writing instruments.

4. Omas Phoenix Platinum – Fountain Pen Luxury Limited Edition with Diamonds

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World

Price: $60,000
With overwhelming price tag of $60,000, this truncated cone shaped pen
is a true embodiment of fact and fancy. Made with 950 platinum and
yellow Enamel, with considerable length and diameter, 18K gold rhodiated
engraving nib.

5. Visconti – Ripple H.R.H. Fountain Pen

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World

Price: $ 57,000
One of the most remarkable Visconti pens is Ripple H.R.H. Limited Edition
fountain pen. Made of 18K white gold and diamonds and with two-tone
18K gold nib, it costs $57,000.00. It has double reservoir filling system
and is sold in two variations – white gold and black.

6. Visconti – Alchemy H.R.H. Fountain Pens

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World

Price: $ 57,000
The beautifully handcrafted Alchemy HRH by Visconti is part of the HRH
collection of handmade fountain pens and roller ball pens from this fine
pen maker. This luxury pen, unlike other fountain pens, has two nibs, two
ink reservoirs and is trimmed with two different metals � exquisite gold
and silver vermeil. Both nibs are of the best 18K gold and come in
different sizes to suit every writing style. Even those used to writing with
roller ball pens will love using the Alchemy.

The body is made from a classic, rich, red resin and the gold and silver
trim is decorated with expensive 4K diamonds and rubies. One cap has
gold trim, the other silver, and these trims interlace to create a cosmic
map with alchemic symbols – stunning!

7. Visconti – The Forbidden City H.R.H. Fountain Pen

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World

Price: $50,500.00
The Visconti brand is known for best quality, style and creativity. This
distinguished Visconti pen is the Forbidden City H.R.H. Limited Edition
fountain Pen. Made of black resin, 18K gold and diamonds and boasting
of Power Filler innovative filling system invented by Visconti, it is sold for
$50,500.00.

8. MARTE – Omas Fountain Pen

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World

Price: $43,000
Omas Fountain Pen MARTE is part of the Viaggi dell’Uomo, Travel of Man,
Masterpieces collection of custom design fountain pens, roller ball pens
and pen sets. The Marte (Italian for Mars) is actually a map of Mars made
from classic rose gold to represent the pink-red hue of the planet.

Deserts, mountains and craters all feature on the barrel of this pen and
four rubies mark the landing points of the Russian and American probes.
The cap is encrusted with 2K of small diamonds reminiscent of the polar
ice caps and the clip details astronomer Tycho Brahe’s Mural Quadrant.
Even the rose gold nib is engraved with a representation of the Greek God
Mars! There are just 30 of these fountain pens in circulation, so they are
perfect for the pen collector to add to his expensive pen collections, or for
the executive who enjoys writing with designer pens.

9. Gaia High Luxury – Omas Fountain Pens

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World
Price: $43,000
Gaia high Luxury fountain pens and roller ball pens by Omas are a
glimpse into the dark and deep recesses of the earth. The impenetrable
inner core of the earth has inspired wonder, curiosity and interest in man
since creation. A miscellany of precious materials such as the white and
yellow 18K gold, the Onyx, the Crystal rock, the hematite and the vegetal
resin has been utilized into the making of this mystic model by Omas.

Gaia High Luxury fountain pens and roller ball pens are a presentation in
the celebration of Jules Verne’s futuristic vision of the world. It also
commemorates the one hundredth death anniversary. Depicting
geographical wonders of the world, the pen absolutely differs from pens
that reflect the classic essence of history. The dark grey colour of the
metal that it is made of, symbolizes the trip to the dark interior of the
earth. The body of the pen from top to toe features the engraved images
of gigantic spiders, carnivorous plants, and water beasts. The blend of
fear and wonder in the engraving of these horrors makes this particular
model different from a range of pen collections.

10. CREW 60TH White Gold – Tebaldi fountain pens

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens in the World
Price: $43,000
TIBALDI Pens CREW 60TH are a landmark in pen making history with
Bentley, the automobile giant creating its own handcrafted pen sets in
association with the world’s best Italian luxury designer pen maker,
Tebaldi.
These expensive Tebaldi for Bentley pens have a two-tone 18-carat
yellow gold nib covered in rhodium and ruthenium. The pen’s barrel has
the fine finish identical to Bentley’s dashboard. This finish was first used in
Bentley’s earliest car with a technique called engine tuning. The pen’s cap
and upper and lower barrel parts are knurled for a good grip while writing
for the executive. You can see the level of ink through the transparent
window of the Tebaldi for Bentley pens. A handmade tie shaped clip on
the pen marks Tebaldi’s signature.
The Tebaldi for Bentley Crewe 60th white gold fountain pen collection is a
limited edition of 40 solid white gold fountain pens

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