Brand · Stationery & writing

Caran d'AcheMade in Switzerland.

Geneva maison making pencils, crayons and pens in its own Swiss workshops since 1915 — many steps still done by hand.

European alternative to Crayola, Prismacolor, Cross

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Last verified: July 2026

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