David Oscarson - Lord Ganesha - Roller Ball Pen Azure Blue / Gold Vermeil

THE DESIGN

Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles, rendered in guilloché and hard enamel: the elephant-headed deity with broken and unbroken tusks, four arms holding axe, rope, modaka and lotus, the abundance at his feet and the tiny rat that represents desire. The Om symbol is repeated three times around the cap, a trident adorns the crown and the Sanskrit blessing on the gripping section asks that one's undertakings be free from all obstacles. This roller ball is finished in Azure Blue with 18-karat gold vermeil over .925 sterling silver.

THE CRAFT

Hand-crafted from .925 sterling silver. Each component passes through multiple stages of precision engraving to create the guilloché pattern, then hard enamel — glass, water and metal oxides ground by hand with a mortar and pestle — is applied with a quill, kiln-fired at over 1,000 °F, filed back by hand with a diamond file and fired again until the enamel fills every valley of the engraving. The pieces are then polished and buffed to the velvet finish of true translucent hard enamel. A five-year apprenticeship is required to master the process.

THE COLLECTION

The Lord Ganesha Collection is the 31st in the David Oscarson series of Limited Edition writing instruments. Each colour variation is limited to 108 pieces, including fountain pen and roller ball styles, and every piece is numbered.

THE WRITING

The roller ball version of the collection — the same sterling silver, guilloché and hard-enamel body as the fountain pen, with a capped roller ball section that takes a standard roller ball refill for an effortless, consistent line.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Maison: David Oscarson, St. Louis, Missouri — handmade limited editions since 2000 • Collection: Lord Ganesha • Type: Roller Ball Pen • Colour: Azure Blue • Finish: Gold vermeil • Body: .925 sterling silver, guilloché engraving, kiln-fired hard enamel • Refill: roller ball • Edition: limited to 108 pieces per colour (fountain pen and roller ball combined), individually numbered • Reference: GAG-RB • Presented in: David Oscarson presentation box

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Collectors of numbered limited-edition writing instruments • Admirers of guilloché and hard-enamel work in the Fabergé tradition • Those marking a milestone with a piece made to be kept and handed down

AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED

Supplied in Canada by El Laguito Cigars, authorized David Oscarson retailer, shipped from Mississauga, Ontario. Every piece is genuine David Oscarson, individually numbered and backed by authorized warranty.