From diamond-encrusted fountain pens to ones forged in gold or silver, here are the most expensive fountain pens on the market, including one that sold for a cool $8 million.

Meisterstück Platinum-Coated LeGrand Ballpoint Pen Price: $490 Expensive fountain pens are one thing, but expensive ballpoint pens? We are now up to nearly $500 for this writing utensil.

The market witnessed an increased demand for luxury fountain pens in 2019. The nibs of these pens are made of gold, platinum, steel, other precious materials that give them a luxury feel.

Expensive fountain pens can be more about status than usability. If I spent $935 on a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 90 Years 149, I’d be afraid to take it out of the house.

By 2021, the luxury pen market is expected to generate a an estimated revenue of more than $2.8 billion. Limited Edition luxury fountain pen. Montegrappa Samurai – $15,000.

According to Euromonitor, North America was the one zone in which fountain pen sales shrank in 2016, down 3.5 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, 2016 sales were up most sharply in South America, a ...

Not only different in the 21st century, it is counterintuitive — with a risky investment in expensive equipment to make a pricey product for a niche market. “A fountain pen is impractical.