Caran d'Ache Lalique Crystal Pens

Caran d'Ache & Lalique Collaboration: Crystal Pen Details

A Merger of Artistic Crafts

It all started with a droplet. Here it’s ink, there it’s water, here it’s black, there it’s crystal clear. Fluid and round like a fingerprint marked on time. The droplet has inspired exceptional pieces within the limits of art and of technical expertise. Some are fine writing instruments, others are decorative objects. The droplets form an invisible link between two companies that share a passion for beauty and for excellence.

Caran d’Ache and Lalique have built their reputations on the basis of expertise handed down over the generations. As independent manufacturers, born at the start of the 20th century, they have always given their craftsmen a pledge of total creative freedom, constantly renewed. Their meeting brings together two vibrant heritages that are engraved on the collective memory.

Their two histories are characterized by a respect for tradition and a love of daring innovation, driven by a commitment to quality and precision. In their workshops, craftsmen combine the discipline of their art with the intuition of their talent and this marriage of writing and crystal has given birth to the Crystal collection, a limited edition of writing instruments resplendent in Lalique crystal, produced in the Caran d’Ache workshops in Geneva.

In black or white ceramic, both bodies are embellished with the Coutard motif. The droplets are applied in relief on the pen as if to punctuate its lines. A Lalique crystal cabochon sits atop the pens making a striking contrast between the satin-brushed and polished finishes. The White Crystal Edition’s clip is decorated with a diamond solitaire,  a majestic seal to the pen’s natural elegance.