10 BEAUTIFUL PENS FOR BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU NOTES NOW

MARX FINSTON

This collectible Marx Finston writing set is a gorgeous antique find. The bodies of these writing instruments are made of green striated, rolled plastic, typical of 1930's manufacturing.

The Art Deco ribbon-leaf filigree is elaborate and detailed, right down to the veining on the leaves.

Available from FPGeeks.

VISCONTI DIVINA ELEGANCE

The new Visconti Divina Elegance has a spiral shaped body, designed in perfect proportion based on the golden ratio.

Swirling pearlescent blue and brown resins and signature silver rods enhance this classic Divina shape. It is also available in black.

This pen feels great in your hand as you write your thank you notes. The 23K palladium fountain pen nib is especially flexible. Also available in ballpoint.

Available at Amazon.

JACK ROW

Jack Row is an exceptional designer-maker of handmade gold and silver pens. He fuses traditional goldsmithing skills with innovative new technologies.

The new Jaali Collection was inspired by the fascinating intricacy of Islamic art and design, with complex filigree and diamond, ruby, and sapphire gemstones. The City and Mirage collections draw inspiration from architecture and engineering design.

Row works with Stereolithography Rapid Prototyping technology, which uses sophisticated photopolymer (ultraviolet light reactive) material to create models. He then makes wax casts.

Each pen also features a solid 18ct gold nib, although all the designs are also available as a roller-ball version, upon request.

Jack Row’s latest collection is the ‘Mirage’ series of writing instruments. Each is lavishly entwined with approximately twenty meters (sixty-five feet) of hand- twisted sterling wire.

Limited to 250 pieces worldwide, these pens are available in classic silver, yellow gold, rose gold, or black-antique. They are hand finished and polished. The sprung clip is studded with a 0.5 carat marquise-cut gemstone, in your choice of tanzanite, emerald, or pink sapphire.

Jack Row pens are intended to be collectable contemporary treasures. These beautiful artifacts are as much objets d'art, as they are fine jewellery and writing instruments.

Available at Penfriend in Burlington Arcade and on Fleet Street, in London, from FPGeeks (an awesome online fine fountain pens emporium), and from Jack Row Studios.

MONTBLANC VAN CLEEF ARPELS MYSTERY MASTERPIECE

This rare pen, a limited edition Mystery Masterpiece, is a unique creation from the houses of Montblanc and Van Cleef and Arpels. Set with over 840 diamonds and over 20 carats of gemstones (your choice of emeralds, sapphires or rubies), this may be the costliest pen ever produced…. for a very BIG Thank You!

Available at Montblanc Retail Stores.

DIVER PENS

Do you need to thank a friend who loves to dive? This pen is a perfect choice. Each pen has a highly distinctive Standard Diving Helmet cast into the pens cap in either a gold or silver finish. Each is individually hand turned, hand assembled, and hand polished.

Available as Fountain or ballpoint pens from Diver's Gifts.

THE CALUMET

Elegant, sleek, and easy. This fountain pen is a beautiful everyday writing instrument and is a great way to say thank you. Available in chrome finish or gold finish.

Available at Synchropensity.

SUPER CENTENNIAL DRAGON PEN

This rare pen is the Super Centennial Dragon Pen. Handcrafted of 18 kt gold, set with 20.7 karats of diamond baguettes, 3.5 karats of brilliant-cut diamonds and 14 karats of colored diamonds to make it distinctive, this pen is a sparkler.

Only 10 of these pens are produced each year by ST Dupont.

Available at Montegrappa.

'INCHIQUIN' ARIZONA TURQUOISE PEN

The barrel of this exquisite pen is made of Arizona Turquoise. It is fitted with 10ct Gold-plated and chromium hardware platings with a Swarovski crystal embedded on the clip.

Available at Springhill-Creations.

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PHOTO CREDITS:

1. Photo: Courtesy of Fountain Pen Geeks. Marx Finston Writing Set.
2. Photo: Courtesy of FP Geeks. Visconti Divina Elegance.
3. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Row. Jaali Collection.
4. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Row. Jaali Collection.
5. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Row. Jaali Collection.
6. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Row. City Collection.
7. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Row. Mirage Collection.
8. Photo:Courtesy of Jack Row. Jaali Collection.
9. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Row. Jaali Collection.
10. Photo: Courtesy of BornRich. Limited Edition Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc and Van Cleef and Arpels.
11. Photo: Courtesy of Diver's Gifts. Handmade Diving Helmet Fountain Pen.
12. Photo: Courtesy of Synchropensity. The Calumet Pen.
13. Photo: Courtesy of Nanzaozhinan. Super Centennial Dragon Pen.
14. Photo: Courtesy of Springhill-Creations. The Inchiquin.