Montblanc celebrates one of the most amazing personalities of all time: Grace Patricia Kelly (1929-1982), Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. The collection was created with a charity partnership between Montblanc and the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, which assists emerging talents in the performing arts.
The Philadelphia-born actress was thrust into the international spotlight when she married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became known throughout the world as Her Serene Highness Princess Grace. It was a role she was born to play and till this day she is looked upon as one the world’s great fashion icons.
Princess Grace, the most remarkable individuals of all time and the affectionate mother of three children, is remembered and revered for her classic beauty, iconic timeless style, her artistic talent as an Oscar-winning actress and her unrelenting commitment to helping others. Far more than mere surface style, it was an innate elegance, an integral part of her character, touching every aspect of her life and work. Elegance that shone out through her talent as an actress, through her indefatigable charity work, her commitment to family and her ongoing, lifelong support for emerging artistic talent.
This style and spirit, charisma and compassion are distilled into a dramatic series of precious and hand-crafted collections of Writing Instruments. Every detail of design and artisanship is inspired by and imbued with the Princess’s serene sophistication, poise, pursuit of perfection, her values and philosophy. The exquisite and emotive leitmotif linking all four collections is the rose: Princess Grace’s favourite flower, quintessentially feminine, an emblem of romance, passion and beauty.
Specifically, Montblanc has drawn on the Grace de Monaco rose, which was created in 1956, to mark the occasion of her fairytale marriage to HSH Prince Rainier. The wedding was the culmination of a much-talked about whirlwind romance between the Prince and the movie-star, following their meeting the previous year at the Cannes film festival. In 1984, Prince Rainier inaugurated a magnificent rose garden, in the Fontvieille Park in Monaco, fragrant with the scent of some 4000 roses, both American and European species in homage to the Princess’s heritage and her great love of the rose.
The “Princesse Grace de Monaco” is a limited-edition collection of not only writing instruments, but also jewellery and timepieces encompassing the specialties of the luxury brand.
Limited Edition 29
Celebrating 1929, the year when Grace Patricia Kelly was born in Philadelphia, this sumptuous Edition is limited to 29 pieces.
The pen is richly decorated with precious stones and the finest detailing. This exceptional Edition is finely engraved with the Princesse Grace de Monaco monogram and varnished with a glamorous pastel pink lacquer. The Au750 solid gold fittings in an elegant champagne tone are decorated with white diamonds (approx.0.55ct.). The clip is set with a pink petal-cut sapphire, (approx.0.45ct) symbolising the iconic Grace de Monaco pink rose. The cap top and the clip have a feminine neckline design inspired by a famous image of Grace Kelly (V-shaped neckline that was a signature of Princess Grace’s style ).
The cone is enriched with a mother-of-pearl cabochon. The Montblanc emblem that adorns the top of the pen is also crafted from mother-of-pearl. The18K gold nib displays a heart-shaped hole.
Limited Edition 3
As a tribute to Princess Grace’s three children, Caroline, Albert and Stephanie, the most precious “gems” in her life, Montblanc has created a very rare edition fountain pen, limited to just 3 pieces. Crafted entirely from champagne coloured solid gold, the elegant lines of the pen, and its jewel-like quality, are highlighted with diamond (2.69 carats) and rubies (0.26 carats) on the cap and barrel. The cap top and clip are designed in the distinctive, feminine curved “V” shape, inspired by the neckline of a gown, worn by Princess Grace in an iconic photograph.
The Princess’s monogram is finely hand engraved on the cap top, and the clip shimmers with a drop-cut diamond of the finest quality (0.41 carats). As a memento of her aristocratic bearing and her royal status, the cap is embellished with a circle of specially cut, rhombus-shaped rubies, in a design taken from the coat of arms of the Principality of Monaco. Mother-of-pearl details add yet more lustre: a cabochon enriches the cone, and the Montblanc emblem crowns this rich, rare and superbly crafted jewelled creation.
Limited Edition 1
Montblanc released the Princesse Grace de Monaco Collection with an underlined commitment to reach for more than aesthetic value, to reach the soul as Princess Grace did.
The collection is one of enchanting beauty and expressed femininity. In this special 1 of 1 creation, diamond cascades capture the beautiful and glamorous personality of a true icon.
This magnificent creation is also engraved with the Princesse Grace de Monaco monogram and varnished with an exquisite rose-colored lacquer. The solid gold rings are decorated with diamonds and the clip is set with a petal-cut diamond to accentuate the elegant look of the Princess Grace fountain pen. The cone is adorned with a Mother of Pearl cabochon. The magnificent writing instrument is completed with the famous Montblanc emblem in mother of pearl and 18K heart-shaped gold nib.
Launch 2011
Fountain Pen 29
Fountain Pen 3
Fountain Pen 1
