• 1682 - One hazy morning, a cavalier takes a letter to Louis XIV, King of France, in Versailles. The ribbon wound around the letter is sealed with wax.
  
  
• 1814 -Napoleon Bonaparte pauses for a moment, then dips his quill in the ink and writes his abdication.
  
  
• 1862 -Victor Hugo dips a steel nib in the bottle, and prepares to write the final sentence in Les Miserables.
  
  
• 2008 -A decorative touch of wax is applied to a Chanel perfume bottle.

The common point with all these events:  J. Herbin wax and inks.

J. Herbin was established in 1670, when Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old.

M. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax. His special lacquer formula improved the quality of the seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom.

J. Herbin is also the oldest name in ink production in the world.

By 1700, the company was producing “l’Encre de la Tete Noire,” followed by “Perle des Encres,” (Jewel of Inks) and “l’Encre des Vaisseaux” (The Ink of Ships).

300 years later, Jewel of Inks is produced in 30 beautiful colors.