The feeling of holding a pen and jotting down once thoughts and feelings on to a diary can never be replaced by laptops, keyboards, mobile devices and other gadgets. And perhaps this is the reason why people still place great value and invest in expensive writing instruments and fine stationery. And if it is a luxury pen, it is not just a writing instrument, but a jewel to pen your thoughts.
A look into designer luxury pen brands:
Jack Row:
These are individually handcrafted, limited edition writing instruments are created by award-winning British artisan and goldsmith, Jack Row. He uses only gold, silver and platinum to create the body of the pens, while the embellishments include jaali work, intricate Islamic designs and come studded with diamonds, sapphires and other precious stones.
Grayson Tighe:
The eponymous brand presents limited edition and one-of-a-type collector writing instruments crafted by Canadian pen maker Grayson Tighe. He uses fine precision carving technique to create the pens from titanium, ivory, stainless steel mokumé-gané, zirconium, and coral. He also employs a Japanese sword making technique called Mokumé-Gané to create a lustrous effect on the body. The nibs are treated with electricity and heat for an iridescent effect.
David Oscarson:
The designer David Oscarson creates luxury fountain pens using hand-rendered guilloche and enamelling technique. Some of the signature design elements that define a David Oscarson fountain pen would be interlocking double-leaf accoutrements, floral rosettes, diamond-cut guilloché engraving, and opaque and translucent enamelling.
Marlen:
This Italian brand is found by designers Mario and Antonio Esposito and symbolizes timeless luxury. Italian resin, sterling silver, bronze, brass, and rhodium. Clean, straight, and smooth lines, simple accents, and rhodium plated metal trims make their pens handy, and easy to use on a daily basis. The nibs are handcrafted using 18-carat gold.
