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Established in 1924 by Arnold Schweitzer, Caran d’Ache has made the finest artists quality pens and pencils.

The name Caran d'Ache came from the name of a leading Russian born artist of the time, Emmanuel Poiré, and in his native tongue “Karandash” means a pencil. It is possible that neither he nor Arnold Schweitzer knew  the true origins of the word and they would be delighted to know that it comes from the Turkish “kara tash” meaning “black stone” the  natural pigment that makes marks. It is graphite, the material that helped to develop drawing and writing and is so valuable for artists and for Caran d’Ache pencils.

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