Luxury pens, like the most expensive watches and automobiles, are designed for the ultra-rich. These are not your typical “grail-worthy” pens. They’re all together. Other. Degree.

In this post, we will show you these nearly priceless pens, explain why they are so expensive, and provide more reasonable alternatives that are more “down to Earth.”

List of 10 most expensive Luxury pens?

• The Fulgor Nocturnus By Tibaldi

The most expensive pen in the world is Tibaldi’s Fulgor Nocturnus, which sold at auction for $8 million dollars. Fulgor Nocturnus means “night glow” in Latin, which seems suitable given the black diamond sparkle on this exquisite fountain pen.

The Fulgor Nocturnus’ structure and design are based on the Phi ratio, often known as the Divine Proportion. The body and hat are covered with black diamonds, with blood-red rubies adorning the cap.

• Visconti Divina

The heavenly proportion is also reflected in the twisting, nautilus shape of the Visconti Divina, as well as the proportion of the cap length to the remainder of the body.

While Visconti’s current Divina pens are not adorned with diamonds, there was a Peau D’Ange edition with over 200 Swarovski crystals embedded. And we think it’s just as lovely as some of the world’s most costly pens.

A contemporary Visconti Divina fountain pen costs $1,295 now.

Savings over the Fulgor Nocturnus: $7,998,705 (a 99% reduction).

• Aurora Diamante Fountain Pen

After witnessing the world’s most expensive pen, which costs $8 million, Aurora Diaminte’s $1.47 million price tag appears to be a steal! Aurora only manufactures one of these pens per year. As a result, if you become a billionaire, you might have to wait your turn.

The materials used are: Platinum, 1,919 De Beers diamonds (30 carats), with an 18kt gold nib

Aurora has been manufacturing pens entirely in Torino, Italy, since 1919. Aurora encrusts a solid platinum barrel with an inconceivable amount of diamonds for the Diamante.

• Aurora 88 Fountain Pen

The million-dollar Diamante is powered by the same 18kt writing nib used in other premium Aurora fountain pens that appear like the most expensive pens in the world but cost a fraction of the price. The Aurora 88 is a stunning Italian piston-filling fountain pen that writes like a million bucks. The 88, like the Diaminte, has a piston-filling mechanism and an ink glass to check the amount of ink inside the pen. The 88 line is available in a range of colorful resins and styles, however, it is not diamond-crusted.

A contemporary Aurora 88 fountain pen costs $895 at retail.

• Caran d’Ache 1010 Diamonds Fountain Pen

The Caran d’Ache 1010 series was named after the time when the dial’s hands display ten past ten in respect to Swiss Haute Horlogerie. The 1010 diamonds that adorn this fountain pen make it one of the most costly pens in the world, with a price tag that exceeds $1 million. It elegantly mixes luxurious aspects reminiscent of skeleton timepieces, elevating it to the pinnacle of elegance and status in the world of writing utensils.

The items used in manufacturing it are: 18kt solid white gold with 850 diamonds, 18kt gold nib

• Laban Galileo Fountain Pen

The overlapping gears and sophisticated metalwork pattern can also be found on a substantially less expensive fountain pen. Laban has built a reputation for making high-quality writing instruments with metal overlays since the 1980s. The Galileo collection honours the early astronomer’s achievements with intricate metalwork layered on a resin base.

Instead of an 18kt gold nib, the Laban has a stainless steel nib, bringing the price down to a more affordable $280 retail.

A Laban Galileo fountain pen costs $280.

• Montblanc Boheme Royal

Of course, no list of the most expensive pens in the world would be complete without including Montblanc. The epitome of pen luxury produces a number of valuable limited editions. The pocket-sized, diamond-covered Boheme Royal pen, which costs $1.5 million, is one of the most distinctive (and expensive) pens.

• Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen

In its own right, the Pilot Vanishing Point is a very collectible retractable-nib fountain pen. Fortunately, it is substantially less expensive than the Montblanc Boheme Royal.

Each year, Pilot releases a new limited edition design in limited quantities that correspond to the year it was produced (2,023 pens in 2023, for example). Despite the fact that these pens are not adorned with diamonds, they are precious and tend to be appreciated on the secondary market over time.

A Pilot Vanishing Point Limited Edition (new 2023 edition) costs $400.

• Montegrappa Ancient Mexican Civilizations Fountain Pen

Montegrappa released a limited edition unlike any other in the company’s 100-year history to honour the advances and culture of ancient Mexican civilizations. For this pen, Mayan gods, architecture, and sacrificial utensils were assembled in a totem for the prophesied apocalypse year.

When it comes to limited editions, Montegrappa normally offers several levels of exclusivity, depending on how serious of a collector you are (and how much money you have). Montegrappa produced only 20 of this high-priced fountain pen, which is also recognized as one of “the most expensive pens in the world” and costs $143,000.

• Fountain Pen Retro 51 Tornado Dino Fossil

Many Retro 51 pen designs employ an acid-etching process to sculpt the surface of the metal barrel, which is frequently finished in brass, copper, pewter, or stainless steel. Pen decorations, like the Montegrappa Ancient Mexican Civilizations pen, can be elaborate, honoring history, culture, and great personalities.

A Retro 51 Tornado fountain pen costs $116.

What is the oldest expensive luxury pen brand?

Cross is one of the world’s oldest pen manufacturers, having been founded in 1846. Initially making silver and gold pencil casings, the American company quickly expanded into other writing utensils and is now well-known as a manufacturer of ballpoint, rollerball, and fountain pens, as well as mechanical pencils.

What’s the price of the most expensive pen ever sold?

The most expensive pen in the world is Tibaldi’s Fulgor Nocturnus, which sold at auction for $8 million dollars. Fulgor Nocturnus means “night glow” in Latin, which seems suitable given the black diamond sparkle on this exquisite fountain pen.