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Thursday 21 March 2013

Choosing Among Luxurious Fountain Pen Brands

By Maicel Ryan


For authors, a fountain pen is very metaphorical. No more than just status symbols, fountain pens symbolize the art of writing, the innovative prowess of the writer, and their power to change lives with a stroke of their handwriting. While it is true that folks rarely use pens nowadays with the popularity of desktops and tablet PCs, nothing connotes romance and tradition than signing a letter or jotting down annotations with a fountain pen. So if you want to make an author you are dating happy, present them a fountain pen.

Now if you desire to make a really good impact, a luxurious fountain pen would do the trick. A namiki pen, for instance, is a great choice for writers, given its exotic artwork and painstaking creation procedure. Creating the pens entails Maki-e, the ancient lacquering process which is done by skilled Japanese artisans. Nature-inspired designs and those relating to Japanese civilization are sketched on the pen's surface, dusted with deep metallic powder, then covered with Urushi, from the sap of lacquer trees.

Now if you want to gift something that is on the rare and costly side, gift your loved one a Dunhill Namiki pen. A Dunhill Namiki pen is a limited edition pen produced by the Pilot company for Western company Dunhill. These pens are so rare that there are only 25 to 200 pens created for each model line. Be prepared to break your piggy bank though as a rare Dunhill Namiki pen retails for $50,000 a pop.

Namiki pens are expensive because of the great history behind the brand. Some Namiki pens make use of silver, lacquer finishes, and 18-karat gold for polishing and nibs. As for the motif, the most popular and luxurious ones come from the Emperor, Yukari and Yukari Royale collections.

Just a reminder though: you do not need to buy the most costly fountain pen to impress your partner. You could always purchase a Pilot, a Parker or Mont Blanc or whichever fits your budget. It is the thought that always matter and your partner surely would value it that you remembered them for something they love.




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