Italian Fountain Pens

Even though fountain pens are manufactured all over the world, Italian fountain pens are considered to be unique and special. This is primarily because of the manufacturing techniques used in Italy as well as the special designs carved in the exteriors of the Italian fountain pens. The variety of shapes, colors and designs available is seemingly endless. Another special feature of Italian fountain pens is that they have a distinct national character which allows buyers of any Italian pen to identify the pen with the country. Initially, Italian pen making companies only targeted Italian markets by adding the nationalistic aspect to the purchase of any Italian pen. This nationalistic feature was usually not seen in any of the other pen making companies who catered to the world market and not just the home market.

The specialty of Italian pens lie in their exquisite designs and high quality nibs which separate them from other fountain pens. Most of the Italian fountain pens have gold nibs which certainly add style and elegance to the pens. The other unique feature of Italian fountain pens is that they were among the first ones to be produced with gold and other high quality metal exteriors.

Many of the famous pen manufacturers come from Italy, perhaps the most famous amongst them is Aurora which was founded in 1919 and is located in Torino, Italy. Another Italian pen making giant is Elmo-Montegrappa, founded in 1912 at Bassano del Grappa, in Italy, by the union of a German engineer Heinrich Helm and a Veneto businessman Alessandro Marzotto. Their pens are renowned the world over for their unsurpassed quality. Nettuno which was another Italian specialty is now marketed under Giardino Italiano.

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