Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Dark Age Fountain Pen 

Visconti is delighted to announce the launch of the Homo Sapiens, the most highly anticipated pen of 2010. Made from material as ancient as the world around us, Visconti Homo Sapiens Oversize is the first pen ever to be forged from volcanic lava. The lava is taken from the Etna Volcano in Sicily, Italy.

 The  fountain features the new Visconti dream touch nib made from . Homo Sapiens is available in fountain, rollerball, ballpoint, pencil

Lava has some incredible qualities making it the perfect material for writing instruments.  

•             Virtually unbreakable:                       high degree of resilience

•             Flame-proof:                                     heat resistance to heat over 100°C

•             Slightly hygroscopic:                        absorbs hand sweat during use

•             Dense to the touch:                           comfortable to grip and relaxing to write with

 •             18K nib