The legend of the inventor of cross

Behind CROSS’s tradition of high quality is the story of inventor Alonzo T. CROSS’s pursuit of excellence.

In 1846, Alonzo T. CROSS, who was a foreign immigrant, inventor, and craftsman, started his business in his home in Rhode Island, USA. His goal was to produce elegant, hand-crafted gold-inlaid and hand-crafted jewelry. Wooden pencil inlaid with silver.

His hard work, unique vision and superb skills have made him famous and internationally famous. He created the first retractable pencil, which is still in use today, and the first pointed ink pen led to the invention of the ball pen. His spirit of pursuing perfect design and creating extraordinary craftsmanship has not only enabled CROSS to own 25 patent registration rights for pens around the world, but has also made CROSS synonymous with high-quality pens.

For more than 100 years, Alonzo T. CROSS’s pursuit of excellence is still reflected in every CROSS product. In order to maintain excellent quality, every CROSS colleague has the right to reject defective parts when making writing instruments or exquisite personal accessories. From machine operators, assemblers, testers to packers, they all work with one heart and one mind. Committed to maintaining strict quality control standards. Each CROSS product must undergo careful inspection and manual testing before leaving the factory to ensure that it is flawless and will benefit the owner for a lifetime.

CROSS insists on using the best materials to make the most sophisticated writing instruments.

This is the motto that CROSS has adopted since its inception.

CROSS’s most representative 10K, 14K, and 18K gold-filled pens are made of pure gold mixed with a small amount of alloy. They are permanently coated on the brass base material that supports the pen body, and meet the required gold layer requirements. The total metal weight is one-twentieth the American standard; the sterling silver pen is made of 92.5% pure silver that meets the legal purity, plus hardened metal. In addition, CROSS's lacquered and chrome-plated writing instruments are made of the highest quality materials and the most rigorous manufacturing methods, perfectly presenting the pen body's bright and charming luster.

Because CROSS believes that only the best materials can produce the most sophisticated writing instruments. Only with this persistence can CROSS confidently and proudly provide a permanent guarantee for each product, so that everyone can Once an owner experiences CROSS, it is indeed worth keeping with him for the rest of his life. There is no other choice.