Caran d'Ache is a Swiss manufacturer of art materials, luxury writing instruments and accessories. The brand is known for its high quality products and excellent craftsmanship.
Founded in 1915 in Geneva, Switzerland as Fabrique de crayons suisse SA.
In 1924, the company changed its name to Caran d'Ache, which is a play on words of the Russian term for pencil, "karandash".
They began producing luxury writing instruments in 1929.
The company is currently family-owned and operated, and still based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Caran d'Ache produces a wide range of high-quality pencils, from traditional graphite drawing pencils to colored pencils for artists.
Caran d'Ache produces a range of luxury fountain pens, known for their fine craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Caran d'Ache produces art supplies for artists of all skill levels, including watercolor paints, oil pastels, and sketchbooks.
Caran d'Ache products are made in Switzerland.
Caran d'Ache offers a lifetime guarantee on all of its writing instruments, ensuring that they will be free from defects and will continue to function properly over time.
The Luminance colored pencils are lightfast and have a 100% LFI guarantee. The Pablo colored pencils have a very high lightfastness rating but do not have a 100% LFI guarantee. The Luminance pencils are also oil-based while the Pablo pencils are wax-based.
Caran d'Ache uses FSC-certified wood for its pencils, and strives to minimize its environmental impact in all aspects of its business.
Caran d'Ache products are generally considered to be high-end and are priced accordingly. Prices can range from $10 for a basic pencil to several hundred dollars for a luxury writing instrument.