Top 10 Most Expensive Pen

1) Conway Stewart Westminster Teal Pen — $1,800

This beauty is crusted in teal colored enamel and styled with Gothic engraving on the barrel and cap. And if the design seems oh-so-veddy-British, it’s because the pen also features tiny oak leaves, a symbol of jolly olde England. You can choose between convenient ball points or old-school fountain pens – either edition will set you back a cool $1,800 bucks. Pocket change for a high-roller like you, right?

2) Graf von Faber-Castel Pen — $2,000

With a name like Graf von Faber-Caster, you just knew that there was gold involved with these pens. The nib is hand formed in 18-carat gold. The barrel is carved from aromatic sandalwood. The pen is presented in a wooden case, a brochure for the lucky purchaser or recipient, and a tidy $2,000 price tag.

3) The Caran d’Ache “1010″ Fountain Pen — $19,000

The inspiration for the name is simple: 10 minutes after 10 o’clock. This pen has the works. It is crafted from rhodium-plated silver and features a clip that resembles a wristwatch. This limited edition model was created to honor the world-renowned Swiss watch making industry. Just to ensure that no one misses the intended tribute, the pen also features replicas of watch movements on the barrel that include rubies and a sapphire dome. A mere $19,000 will make it yours.

4) Diamante by Aurora — $1.28 Million

A pen so exclusive that only one is created every year, the Diamante is encrusted with more than 30 carats of, well, diamonds on a solid platinum barrel. It’s also topped with an even larger diamond and has a nib of 18-carat gold.  The discerning purchaser can also have the pen emblazoned with the family coat of arms, a signature or a portrait. There is no set price for the pen, but the best estimate is $1.28 million.

5) Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc and Van Cleef and Arpels — $730,000

The collaboration behind the creation of the Mystery Masterpiece required more than a year and a half of efforts by skilled artisans and was available with 30 carats of encrusted gems in your choice of three variations: rubies, sapphires or emeralds. Each edition also featured more than 800 diamond accents. Only three units of each variation were ever made, and the selling price was an eye-popping $730,000 for each pen.

6) Fifth Avenue Rollerball and Fountain Pens — $2,400

S.T. Dupont created fewer than 2,000 of these handsome lacquer-coated brown and taupe writing instruments. Both the rollerball and fountain pen editions of these pens also feature a gold and silver overlay and a striking globe design.  Be prepared to drop $2,400 if you want one for yourself.

7) The Four Seasons Pen — $36,000

This 18-carat gold fountain pens change color to reflect the changes in seasons: green for spring, red for summer, brown for fall and gray for winter. There were only 33 units of this model ever created. Each pen carried a $36,000 original asking price. The cost would be higher now – if you can locate one for sale.

8) David Oscarson Pens — $4,900

These designer fountain pens feature whimsical circular designs, but there is nothing playful about the price tag, which runs as high as $4,900 for the Pierrot White Fountain pen. Each pen includes three levels of guilloche and five hard enamel colors. Each pen is finished with a background crafted from rhodium vermeil.

9) OMAS Limited Edition Pens — $16,500

These handsome fountain pens feature a recreation of the monument erected by Lysicrates on the cap and a replica of the Laocoon sculpture on the barrel. The clip is cleverly incorporated into the overall votive motif of the monument. These limited edition pens also feature a set of genuine diamonds and a staggering $16,500 price tag.

10) La Dona Menagerie Fountain Pen — $4,000

These handcrafted writing instruments are part of the Cartier line, inspired by 1940s Mexican cinema star Maria Felix, who has was considered the Latina equivalent to Marilyn Monroe.  Felix requested a gold crocodile necklace from Cartier, who used a similar pattern to create a limited line of pens crafted with a crocodile head design. The original asking price for the La Dona Menagerie Fountain pen was $4,000, a relative bargain considering only 888 individually numbered units were ever made.