GRAF
VON FABER
CASTELL
LIMITED EDITION
PEN
OF THE YEAR 2007 PETRIFIED WOOD
FOUNTAIN PEN
GRAF VON FABER
CASTELL
LIMITED EDITION
PEN
OF THE YEAR 2007 PETRIFIED WOOD
FOUNTAIN PEN
Faber-Castell's legacy
of transforming the living material of wood into the finest writing
instruments reaches a new pinnacle of beauty in the form of petrified
Brazilian deciduous wood. The dark colouring and hardness of this wood when
refined presents a gemstone finish of the highest quality. Individual hues
vary from light brown through anthracite to deep black, all with a
characteristic sparkle. A platinum-plated frame encases eight "stones" of
the precious material and the end of the cap features the material faceted
as a diamond and polished to a mirror finish. The logo of the Herbert
Stephan Gemstone Manufacturer, guaranteeing the genuineness of the fossil
material, can be seen on the inside of the this end cap plate. The
plunger-action fountain pen features an 18k bi-coloured nib and is enclosed
in an exclusive wooden case with a brochure and certificate of limitation
and authenticity.
Petrified wood comes about in a crystallization process lasting up to 360
million years. Wood covered by water or ash undergoes a unique metamorphosis
when minerals, metals, lime, or phosphorus penetrate the wood through layers
of sediment. The materials gradually replace the wood but leave some of the
organic structure intact. In a silica-rich environment, the petrified wood
begins to develop into the preliminary stages of semi-precious chalcedony or
agate.
GRAF
VON FABER
CASTELL
LIMITED EDITION
PEN
OF THE YEAR 2007 PETRIFIED WOOD
FOUNTAIN PEN
