Caran d'Ache Zivago Pens

Zhivago Limited Edition Details

Caran d’Ache craftsmen have followed the strict traditions of this art that emerged in China more than 3000 years ago. The technique, requiring exceptional dexterity, has been handed down over countless generations and very few western companies have received its secrets. Caran d’Ache is committed to faithfully perpetuating this historical expertise in its Geneva workshops. After the resin has been tapped from the lacquer tree (toxicodendron vernicifluum) it is filtered and purified by hand before being tinted as required. The lacquer is then applied in a series of very fine coats, which are successively dried and polished, in order to produce its exceptional gloss and depth of color.