Graf von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2004
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AMBER... THE MATERIAL THAT MYTHS ARE MADE OF
Amber has long since inspired the imagination of mankind. Thus, antique myths tell the story of how, after the death of the solar god's son Phaeton, his mourning sisters transformed into black poplars and their tears into amber.
There is a core of truth in those legends. Approximately 45 million years ago, subtropical forests covered the contemporary Baltic States. Tree resins dripped onto the ground, deposited there, consolidated and transformed to amber.
An undisputed highlight is the legendary Amber Room in Zarskoye Selo near St Petersburg, recently restored by Russian artists and architects. We were able to use this rich and valuable knowledge for the amber fountain pen of our Graf von Faber-Castell collection.