The Queen Bee Fountain Pen – crafted from gemstones and vermeil – was inspired by the ancient Greek nymph Kleodora, whose upper body resembled that of a woman and the lower part, a bee. The development and creation of this unusual accessory took Luis Alberto nearly one year. The collection consists of 5 different precious and semi-precious stones including Tanzanian ruby, B.C. Nephrite Jade, Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan, Brazilian Amethyst and Peruvian Rock Crystal, adorned with diamonds and rubies with an obsidian carved honeycomb base. Kleodora Queen bee Fountain Pen is a piece of art that combines both a writing instrument and the art of lapidary. Indeed, writing instruments and lapidary is not a combination you see often. Having formed the final idea and having sketched it on paper, the manufacturing process of the Queen Bee consisted in numerous steps as hand wax carving, metal forging, 3D modeling, and gemstone carving and setting. Besides the intricate manufacturing stages, there were many small steps that made the process much more complex. The hardest thing was to obtain harmony in the combination of the techniques like lapidary, several ways of working with metal and technical planning. When it came to stone carving, the level of precision for every piece has to be really high. Every part in stone has to be hand carved and fitted into the metal, so precision at all times is necessary. It took nearly 300 working hours to create one Queen Bee Pen, since it was made by hand from start to finish. In collaboration with master stone carver, Luis Alberto, L’Aquart and Maison S.T.Dupont have created the magnanimous collections with hand carving the Queen Bee in rock crystal & obsidian stones.

Limited to 8 numbered pieces

Neoclassic large Body of Pen: Rock Crystal Metal: Gold Plated bronze

Dimensions: 200 mm x Ø20 mm Base, Ø60 mm Weight: Pen, 110g - Base, 290g - Total: 400g

Cap: Rock Crystal Base: Tiger eye stone – brown color (picture to be updated) Metal: Gold Plated bronze

Top Crown: 2 diamonds of 1.5 mm diameter round in the cross + 8 rubies 1.5 mm diameter + 32 rubies 1.0 mm diameter

Bottom Crown: 4 rubies 1.5 mm diameter

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