Make Giving a Pen Personal with Engraving

A pen makes the ideal gift for occasions such as Christmas, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduation or retirement. But by adding a simple engraving to the pen, the present becomes so much more meaningful, special and unique. Sending personalised gifts to your friends or family is a fantastic way to show them how much you care. Engraving is the process of incising a design or pattern into a surface, in this case the barrel or cap of the pen. As pens are made out of different materials, the finish of the engraving can vary from pen to pen. It is important to know which style of engraving fits the material of the pen and your personal taste. For example, stainless steel, chrome plated and solid silver pens produce a very subtle engraving style. Pens with a lacquer finish would give more contrast when engraved, as the top coat is cut away to reveal the metallic surface underneath. Depending on the type of metal underneath, the message appears in either brass or chrome.

Due to the size of the space that can be engraved, you will be limited to how much you can say with the engraving. With most pens you will be allowed up to about 24 characters, which for most is enough for a short heart felt message, such as ‘I love you’, ‘Congratulations’ or even just the person’s name. They will always have your special message to hand, every time they use their personalised pen, and with the wide range of pens available these days you are sure to find a pen that is suited to the person you are buying for.

So if you are stuck at what to buy for that special someone, be it at Christmas, birthdays or any other special occasion, why not consider heart felt messages on personalised pens.

Luxury Italian Pen Brand Visconti

Visconti pens, from Florence Italy, are the epitome of elegance, luxury and quality. The fountain pens, rollers and ballpoint pens by Visconti make up a wide range of high quality instruments, each with a strong identification.

Every Visconti pen model is developed with the most advanced know-how, using the most precious materials available. Using both traditional methods and the more modern and unprecedented techniques to craft their pens.

Celebrities across the world including Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, Charlize Theron, Marcia Cross and Oprah Winfrey are fans of the lavish ranges, which play on a treasure trove of historical moments.

What I love about Visconti’s pens are the way they are designed around themes of some of the most notable moments in art, archeology, philosophy, mathematics, literature and history. Subjects includes the Forbidden City, Art Renaissance, The Ancient Knights, Visconti Van Gough, Wall Street, Opera and others; a story lies behind every pen. This makes Visconti Pens very unique.

Just some of the most notable themes, include:

H.R.H. Her Royal Highness

Started in 1996, this diamond-encrusted range was dedicated to Princess Diana. Designed following a request from the Sultan of Bruneil, some of these pens are made from gold and are encrusted with diamonds and other precious stones.

Manhattan

Visconti Wall Street is the inspiration for this simple yet highly stylish range. With an elegant clip and an original shape – neither rounded nor square – these unique pens are admired by men and women alike.

Divina Proporzione

This fountain pen collection was formulated following a study of mathematics and history. Sleek, solid and tasteful, the range embodies class.

Metropolis

Clean, ergonomic and practical, these modern pens offer a clever retractable mechanism conceived to create an element of surprise. With 29 components, the range is intricate yet effortless.

The Forbidden City

Based around the ornate palaces of the Forbidden City and their incomprehensible symbolism and secrecy, these pens sit within a ‘cage’ through which the gods, the dragon, the lion and the phoenix can be seen.

There are many others Visconti Pen themes, all just as magical and inspiring as each other.