Wednesday, 30 March 2016 23:19

This stunner for your desk

Come visit The Luxury Festival poised to take place in the capital city of India at the Indira Gandhi Stadium 1-3 April

 

Montegrappa, will be displaying a stunning prototype of a pen costing one million dollar at the upcoming luxury festival at the Indira Gandhi Stadium to be held for three days from 1st to 3rd April. The dragon has since ancient times been a symbol of power and prosperity in China. The Ultimate Centennial Dragon pen is made of 300 gm of solid gold, studded with flawless diamonds, rubies and a pearl. The pen is designed with a beautiful dragon inspired by the Nine Dragon Wall at the Forbidden City in Beijing.

The lucky buyer of this pen will be offered a VIP factory tour by a member of the Aquila family to view the manufacturing of the pen followed by lunch or dinner with members of the board including F1 racing driver, Jean Alesi.

The Ultimate Centennial Dragon (Serial Number: 100/100) at a glance

 

  • Material: Solid 18K Gold
  • Weight of Gold: circa 300 g.
  • Baguette cut diamonds (used on the roof-shaped top and barrel end): 256 pcs. for a total weight of circa 20.70 ct.
  • Brilliant cut diamonds (used for the clouds): circa 500 pcs. for a total weight of circa 1.50 ct.
  • Brilliant cut diamonds (used on the outline of the waves): circa 200 pcs. for a total weight of circa 2.00 ct.
  • Coloured diamonds (green for the sea, blue for the sky): circa 1,400 pcs. for a total weight of circa 14.00 ct.
  • Brilliant cut diamonds (used for the rim at the bottom of the barrel end and for the area around the pearl placed on top of cap): circa 40 pcs. for a total weight of circa 0.12 ct.
  • Quality of diamonds • Colour: D • Clarity: IF (Internally Flawless)
  • Brilliant cut rubies (used for the area around the pearl placed on top of cap): circa 40 pcs. for a total weight of 0.40 ct.
  • Baguette cut rubies (used for the clip): 3 pcs. for a total weight of 0.10 ct.
  • Pearl: Cultured, white/silver-coloured, diam. 6 mm., "A" quality.

     

    Montegrappa’s factory is located on the bank of the River Brenta, which winds through the town of Bassano del Grappa. Montegrappa’s geography and its Italian heritage are important elements of the company’s persona.

     Among the notable proud owners of the Montegrappa pen are His Holiness John Paul II, His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain, His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Antonio Banderas, Al Pacino, Jean Todt, Stirling Moss, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Naomi Campbell, Paulo Coelho and countless others.  In 2010, the great racing driver Jean Alesi and actor, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone became shareholders and board members of the brand.

 

 

 

 

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