| Even though fountain pens are manufactured all over | | | | from other fountain pens. Most of the Italian fountain |
| the world, Italian fountain pens are considered to be | | | | pens have gold nibs which certainly add style and |
| unique and special. This is primarily because of the | | | | elegance to the pens. The other unique feature of |
| manufacturing techniques used in Italy as well as the | | | | Italian fountain pens is that they were among the |
| special designs carved in the exteriors of the Italian | | | | first ones to be produced with gold and other high |
| fountain pens. The variety of shapes, colors and | | | | quality metal exteriors. |
| designs available is seemingly endless. Another special | | | | Many of the famous pen manufacturers come from |
| feature of Italian fountain pens is that they have a | | | | Italy, perhaps the most famous amongst them is |
| distinct national character which allows buyers of any | | | | Aurora which was founded in 1919 and is located in |
| Italian pen to identify the pen with the country. | | | | Torino, Italy. Another Italian pen making giant is |
| Initially, Italian pen making companies only targeted | | | | Elmo-Montegrappa, founded in 1912 at Bassano del |
| Italian markets by adding the nationalistic aspect to | | | | Grappa, in Italy, by the union of a German engineer |
| the purchase of any Italian pen. This nationalistic | | | | Heinrich Helm and a Veneto businessman Alessandro |
| feature was usually not seen in any of the other pen | | | | Marzotto. Their pens are renowned the world over |
| making companies who catered to the world market | | | | for their unsurpassed quality. Nettuno which was |
| and not just the home market. | | | | another Italian specialty is now marketed under |
| The specialty of Italian pens lie in their exquisite | | | | Giardino Italiano. |
| designs and high quality nibs which separate them | | | | |