Explosive volcanic eruptions and the obsidian formed from the cooling lava
prompted early humans to challenge nature, trying to forge tools to hunt
and protect themselves for their own survival.
With the same creative momentum, Visconti gave modern humans a writing
instrument crafted from the same primitive volcanic rock.
Hence, a great ancient tool that enabled humans to write their history
was turned into a real iconic piece with a perfectly balanced design.
A combination of basaltic lava from Mount Etna,
catalyzed with nylon resin according to a secret process,
generates an unbreakable, hygroscopic, velvet-like compound,
achieving a revolutionary result for the world of writing instruments.
The Dark Age is accented in marine-grade steel plated with a black ruthenium plating.