S.T. Dupont is the probably foremost maker of lighters in the world and this time they have outdone themselves with The Place

Limited Edition S.T. Dupon Plance Vendome pen set.

Vendôme.

This limited edition Ligne 2 Prestige rose gold lighter is  embellished with 192 diamonds, which sells for $47,000 and is limited to 35 pieces, is modeled on the architecture of the majestic Parisian square of that name commissioned by King Louis XIV in the 17th century.

In 1810 following his victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon enriched the square by erecting the Vendôme Column. A pen matching the lighter modeled on the column is also available. Napoleon’s famous quotation is engraved on the lighter’s roller and on the body of the pen:

S.T. Dupont Place Vendome lighter.

“Impossible n’est pas français” – Nothing is impossible for the French.

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