Esterbrook "Estie Sparkle" Fountain Pens
Introducing the Estie Sparkle. This gem of a pen has had a glitzy makeover and is Esterbrook's most ambitious Estie to date. As Esterbrook is committed to collaborations with US makers, for this limited edition Estie, Esterbrook partnered with Tim McKenzie of McKenzie Penworks in Charlotte, NC.
Tim McKenzie of McKenzie Penworks in Charlotte, NC is a custom Alumilite blank maker who wanted to separate himself in the marketplace. How to make one’s product unique is a challenge to artisans throughout the industry, so Tim got innovative and added diamonds to his mix of Alumilite and pigments. Taking knowledge and advice from his mother, a GIA certified gemologist, and conducting his own research and experimentation, Tim figured out the precise size diamond particles needed to be to allow his pen material to be machined effectively without losing the intense sparkle of the precious gems.
Using reclaimed diamond particles from diamond cutters, McKenzie takes what would be wasted and instead, upcycles it and makes it into a material that shines and glimmers with light in each move of the resulting pen. Now patent pending, McKenzie’s Diamondcast material has made a big impression and enchanted custom penmakers all over the globe.
Staying with Esterbrook’s tradition of utilizing as many American made materials as possible, Tim was also asked to partner to make a new version of the oversized Estie, because let’s face it, if you’re going to have a pen made with diamond dust, it has to be supersized and Esterbrook wanted to use his material in the most epic way possible. The result is the Estie Sparkle. It comes in three shimmering gem-like shades, Garnet, Tanzanite and Montana Sapphire (which has the addition of silver to make it even more of a showstopper).
Features
- Comfortably balanced fountain pen in a complete range of points for the way you write
- Nibs specially manufactured in Germany by Jowo
- Blended and turned acrylic with a high polished finish
- Cushion cap closure provides a secondary seal to ensure a wet point
- Ink is filled by a cartridge of ink or a converter, which acts like a syringe to draw ink from a bottle
- Sleek palladium clip that provides a clean accent for the cap and slides easily to ones shirt pocket
Please call us at 310 208 3529 to be sure your Estie Sparkle is in stock (inventory changes daily)