Omas pays homage to the historical Silk Route in extreme exclusivity
After giving away the author’s prestigious possession to the supercar owners, Omas has brought an extreme exclusivity to pay homage to a route that has served mankind for the last 2000 years. Dubbed “Silk Way,” this writing instrument signifying a strong cultural influence of the world's oldest and most historically important trade routes is capable to send the imagination on a journey through boundless natural settings. So, bringing the centuries of history and events in this single expression of craftsmanship, this limited edition Silk Way with its with a distinctive finish in solid silver or solid gold represents the elements of the historic route. Embellished with a jade tip, the Silk Way features masterly microfusion and enamel work symbolizing the overland journey completed by the caravans of camels across the desert on the cap along with the geography of the sea routes which connected the West, starting from the Venetian lagoon, to the East and the coasts of China and Indonesia on the reservoir. With prices ranging between $2500 to $15,000, Omas is offering 1,877 pens in 925‰ vermeil sterlingsilver, made up of 1,000 Piston Filling Fountain Pens and 877 Roller Balls (1877 was the year the book Silk Road was published), 12 Roller Balls in sterling gold and 55 Piston Filling Fountain Pens, representing 1255 AD (the year of Marco Polo's first journey to the Orient).
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