Graf von Faber-Castell's Pen of the Year series utilize exclusive
materials of the highest quality that are a challenge to obtain. Since antiquity, we have been fascinated by the brilliance of ivory. Mammoth ivory is no
ordinary ivory, as it requires adventurous expeditions to the coast of the Artic Ocean in Sibiria. Frozen in pure ice, it needs to be slowly and carefully
dried out over a period of three to five years. Only then can it be cut, ground, turned, and polished. The creamy white of the ivory is combined with the
deep black of ebony, considered to be one of the most beautiful and most expensive woods in the world, to produce the spectacular barrel of the Pen of the
Year 2006 Limited Edition. Each pen is supplied in an exclusive ivory-coloured wooden case and bears the personal signature of master craftsman Jurgen
Schott, a certificate of the quality of the mammoth ivory. Rare natural materials and extraordinary design give this work of art a timeless beauty and
exceptional value.
