MODESTO — For more than a decade, Ceres resident Jim Gollnick has been sending a handcrafted piece of home to troops serving overseas. Gollnick, 70, creates elegant pens made of pink ivory wood, ...

He’s affectionately known as the rock star of pen making among those of us who know and love fine pens. But even if you aren’t a bona fide writing instrument insider, you’ve probably run across Dante ...

Pen usage (and penmanship) may be rare sights these days, but for the faithful, the writing implements made by Ajoto, a Manchester-based pen company established in 2011, continues to prove that ...

They’re engraved by hand, made of sterling silver and highly sought after all over the world. Fountain pens made by the Waldmann company from southwestern Germany are a favorite of movers and shakers.

For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.” Francesco Alfarano’s ...