Ethereal beauty and inner strength marked her life as she fought through prejudices and emerged triumphant. Can one ever miss the memory of a Casablanca or Anastasia without her angelic face? We may be living in the age of emails and MS Word, sms texting and iPods. But the actress is a symbol of that lovely bygone era. Probably reminding one of the ethereal beauty of past, was what the brand intended to do, with the launch of superbly classic writing instruments in her name.

Mont Blanc has brought out a limited edition of writing instruments that pays homage to Ingrid Bergman.
The writing instruments major has launched three models after the most awarded actress by marking her six year stay at Italy. Among the models of luxury pens, Ingrid Bergman Woman ranges between $ 740 and $ 1,000. Another model named Ingrid Bergman Actress prices at $ 24,000. And Ingrid Bergman Diva is available for $120,200.
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“The pen is mightier than the sword” wrote Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Little did he know that in future it will be ‘costlier’ also than most things! While it might disappoint our friends who have leftist inclination, the fact is, that pen, once considered a weapon of the intellectuals, has now become a status symbol. Well I am not going to crib or cry about that. If we can spend millions on our silly whims and fantasies, splurging on the good ol’ pen does make sense to me. ( to be taken with a pinch of salt!)

The new Maserati sterling silver pen is designed by none other than Armando Simoni, the true blue native of Italy. Only thing is, he makes a rinascimento in luxury goods! A total of 1,914 pens is all that the company is launching, in memory of the year when the company was established (1,914) as a status symbol.

The pens are available in roller and fountain both. The roller ball costs $2500 and the fountain one is appropriately priced at $2750.

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Writers with an eternal relation with pen can here witness the possibilities attached to it and surpasses beyond the recognition of a writing instrument to a classy gadget. Instead of relying upon most recent microprocessor manufacturing techniques, it is the design form that adds to the appeal of the pen with technicalities at its most simple. Called Conway Stewart “Evolution pen,” it sports a perfunctory trick and took three long-years for its development. It is a clear indication that calling it an ordinary pen won’t be a wise statement to make. The holder can tailor pen’s center of gravity from front to the back as per the level of your fatigue and writing style.

Certainly, it must have been a challenge before the production company to engineer a pen with an adjustable weight. And the stamped solid silver body makes it prove its name and mark an evolution of a new breed of pens that would bring a revolution in the industry by alarming competitors. Counted 200 models are anticipated to be produced with each one retailed at $2,700.

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Luxury mogul Alexander Amosu is again in news but with a difference. Doing away with its past offering of diamond encrusted blackberry pearl and Apple iPhone, this time Amosu has come out in a different form. This reflects the noble aspect of its personality. Lately in news for limited edition diamond Mont Blanc handcrafted pen, it features 77 diamonds with 0.45 carats of VS, F grade diamonds each offering a choice in shades viz. white, black, pink, brown or blue diamonds all integrated into a gold clip. The sales generation from this Amosu Diamond Meisterstück handcrafted fountain pens would go towards ACLT Charity (a charity which helps promote bone marrow and blood donation).

Its omnipresent style flaunts an 18k gold nib, platinum hatch and black valuable resin lid. Priced at £1500, counted 100 pens are designed. Better grab it now and give your share towards charity.

Designed in 1999 by Caran d’Ache, La Modernista Diamonds is the fountain pen formed to pay reverence to Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), the most celebrated Modernist architects. This writing instrument is decked up with rhodium-coated solid silver mechanism with an 18-carat gold nib that is coated with rhodium. Retailed at £229,995, the pen is equipped with 5072 full-cut Top Wesselton VS diamonds counting 20 carats and 96 half-cut rubies (0.32 carats) fitted elegantly on the top of the cap.

In 2001, this pen was certified as world’s most expensive pen by Guinness World’s Record before it was over shadowed by limited edition pen by Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels valued at $730,000.

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New York landed gentry bespoke work from some of the endowed French designers and architects during the 1930s and 1940s, creating a diary of delicate structural design along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. Enthused by this affluent era, S. T. Dupont has conjured up an inheritance of its own in the New York Fifth Avenue collection. Roughly 160 hours are invested to produce each $2,400 taupe- and chocolate-colored lacquer fountain pen that is hand painted with pale-gold featuring a globe design stimulated by the 1936 figurine of Atlas at Rockefeller Center. Its openwork clip along with 18-karat-gold nib further augments the design keeping the true spirit of French art de vivre. Counted 1,929 pieces are produced to honor the year Lucien Tissot Dupont, son of S. T. Dupont’s founder, first came from France to New York.

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If you are from that era when writing was not mere a way to express tagged as stationery items but used to have attached purity and mysticism, then here is an offering for you. Waterman, the finest brand of Luxor Writing Instruments Pvt. Ltd. (LWIPL), has come out with a set of refined luxury pens packed in a comfy gold-embossed gift packet.

Dubbed as Serenite, this set of four pens exemplify the insight of four indispensable essentials of the Nature i.e. water, air, earth and fire, thereby assuring tranquility and harmony while penning down your views into expressions. They can stand on both the ends and features impressive Waterman insignia, a symbol of trust and vividness for over a century, imprinted on the nibs.

The ample choice of Serenite Grey, Blue and Wood available has different emptions attached to it. While blue is a perfect blend of quality, prestige and harmony; Wood fights against convention and Grey combines technology with contemporary outlook. If you have courage to invest $10,079 per piece, then free feel to use this emotion-packed pen.

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Renowned Australian jeweler Glenn Curtis has joined hands with product developer Trevor Brown to design a solid gold pen to be sold off during the Australia week merriment scheduled for 22 January in New York. This ornate gem-encrusted pen features hand carvings representing rare genus and Australian animals’ viz. koala, kangaroo, crocodile and green turtle.

Amongst other accessories, this bejeweled pen is clad with 450 gems including diamonds and sapphires and exhibits the slang ‘Conservation in Action’ on its butt. The handcrafted creation is the result of efforts being invested for the last three years. It is been anticipated that the pen will fetch around $79,000 and the earnings generated through this auction would be bestowed to the Wildlife Warriors charity set up by the late ecologist and TV celebrity ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin and his wife Terri in 2002.

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Another fountain pen but this one is really frightening. Dubbed as ‘The Blood Pen,’ it makes use of a syringe filled with blood along with the fountain tip to appall spectators and magnetize close by sharks. The infuriating instrument on the flipside is a battery operated knob that pushes down on the nozzle to dole out blood when wanted. As projected the loathsome feather on the back comes as an obstacle before your efforts to make it a weird creation or unlikely a real fountain pen.

Don’t fall for this instantly as this is created by an independent designer BOB Partington (KDU member) and there are apprehensions attached that some organization may fall in place stop people from picking this kinda stuff.

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After Namikis 18-karat gold nib pen, featured above is Montblanc pen that was exhibited lately in Monaco at a VIP charity gala to pay tribute to Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The event was attended by his son Prince Albert and a horde of lovely faces including Helena Christiansen and Eva Green.

The event was attended by his son Prince Albert and a horde of lovely faces including Helena Christiansen and Eva Green. Counted 81 pens are produced as Rainier was 81 when he died in 2005. It is been said that half the amount of the total sale would go to the Foundation Princess Grace. This skeletonized fountain-pen of 18K white gold is festooned with diamonds and ruby-studded pastilles to imitate the red-white lozenges on the outer covering of the Grimaldi coat of arms.

Other flaunting precious stone include 996 diamonds with facets and 92 rubies that form an outer shape of the pen making its inner body see through. Around 19 more rubies enclose the clip ring on the cap and the 18K gold nib is set with two rubies. The pen is retailed for 200,000 euros ($293,235). Free feel to eye world’s most expensive pen if you have enough money to burn.

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