Tibaldi Clari Viri Limited Edition Pens

Clari Viri Pen Details

TIBALDI pens embody the ancient concept of the Divine Proportion, or Phi, to every minute detail, resulting in writing instruments of sublime elegance.

Divinely Inspired Design

Phi "the concept known as the Divine Proportion" informs every aspect of the structure of all TIBALDI pens. For example, the proportion between the pen's cap and the visible portion of the barrel when the pen is closed equals the phi ratio, 1.618. Even the pen's accompanying case is measured in multiples of the phi coefficient. Phi has been used in art, architecture and music for centuries, often unintentionally. Aesthetically, phi is a symbol of perfect and natural beauty. It occurs constantly in nature, in the pattern of the skins of animals and fruits and the arrangement of leaves on trees.

Precious, Reliable, Collectible

Ever since TIBALDI introduced Italy's first fountain pen in 1916, collectors and pen lovers round the world continue to rely on TIBALDI's extraordinary, precious and high-performance writing instruments.

Tibaldi Clari Viri Patents

The TIBALDI CLARI VIRI Limited Edition Pen collection is based on the original TIBALDI Divina design. Two international patents testify to the uniqueness and technical excellence of all TIBALDI Divina pens. TIBALDI's unique design based on the Divine Proportion is patented, as is TIBALDI's innovative and precise filling mechanism. Rotating the pen's blind cap, while filling the pen will feel and sound like winding the crown of a fine watch. The mechanism applies a slight resistance to rotation, avoiding brusque movements at the bottom of the pen and reducing the risk of accidental leakages.

Meticulous Detailing

A snap mechanism and roller on the clip mean the TIBALDI Divina slips smoothly into a pocket or onto a notepad. Each clip is carved with computer-operated cutting and shaping machines combined with the finely honed skills of Italian master craftsmen.

Tibaldi Nibs

Like the original TIBALDI nibs from the early 1900s, each 18K solid gold TIBALDI nib is engraved with the guarantee of first class writing instruments "1a Qualità". Platinum is only applied outside the contours of the eagle and inside the words, requiring the skill of an experienced goldsmith. The thickness of gold varies across the nib to maximize flexibility and comfort when writing. A choice of wider nib grades match every writing preference ? fine (F), medium (M), broad (B), double broad (BB), oblique medium (OM), oblique broad (OB) and STUB.

The Artist - Lorena Straffi

Airbrush artist Lorena Straffi has skillfully airbrushed miniature portraits and symbols of great leaders onto each Clari Viri pen.

Born in Bologna, Italy, Lorena Straffi set up her own studio there in 1992, establishing a name for herself by bringing her unique take on airbrush painting to Harley Davidson and Ducati motorbikes as well as Maserati cars.

In 2005, she moved to England, where she co-founded Artenchant Studio, specializing in customized airbrushed works of art for corporate projects and private collectors round the world.

Airbrushed miniatures

Airbrushing is an art of extreme precision. An airbrush is a small, air-operated art tool used to spray paint from a small reservoir mounted on its side.

The artist combines the right amounts of paint and air pressure by depressing the trigger on the top of the airbrush, whilst moving the airbrush at varying distances from the surface being painted. Artist Lorena Straffi began working millimeters from the surface, skillfully airbrushing the detail onto the tiny surface of the Clari Viri pens.

If the viscosity of the paint is too thick it could congeal at the needle tip and destroy the art work. If it is too thin it could burn through the existing artwork destroying it completely.

The Materials

The Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great pens are fashioned from ivory resin while those celebrating the lives of Napoleon, Horatio Nelson and Peter The Great are of black resin.

The ivory and black stress free acrylic is carefully carved by master craftsmen from a single bar of raw material, guaranteeing durability.

Jeweler's Finished Trim

A diamond patterned finish is found on the pen's trimmings in sterling silver with rose gold plating. This pattern is known as Clou de Paris ? an ancient decoration found on fine watches ever since the 18th century.

The ratio of the Divine Proportion applies to the height and width of every Clou de Paris engraving found on the pen's trim and barrel.