HerbinJacques 15556JT Jaques 1798 Anniversary Ink, Cornaline D'Egypt, 50 ml

Be sure to slosh the Ink around in the bottle before loading it into your pen. Over long periods of time, the metals could settle to the bottom. It did with my brown version of this ink. Some folks might have problems with if they are using fine or extra fine nibs because the ink with respect to the gold, or in the case, silver ratios change if you are not using the ink in the specified ratio. It could cause clogging problems. Just a hunch. Other than that, this is an amazing ink by any definition. It flows great, absorption is excellent, the saturation is a bit intense. So, when you are finished using it, clean your pen completely because it will leave stains. This means flush it thoroughly and wipe your nib down a soft paper towel.Do NOT leave this ink your pen.It's a small price to pay to use this amazing product. I gave this ink a five star rating across the board. It's a shame I couldn't give it a 15.

J. Herbin inks are one of the finest and most sought after liquid inks available anywhere in the world. This series of inks are specially formulated by J. Herbin and commemorate the 340 years during which J. Herbin has been making their truly special writing products. The ink is unique in that it is a highly saturated product and thus allows the user to write in a manner that is just not possible with any other manufacurer's ink products. This Anniversary ink series now comes in 4 rich and luscious colors. They include this ink, called "Bleu Ocean" as well as, a deep red called "Rouge Hemitite", a wonderful gray, and finally, a deep "Emerald Green." Herbin has been making these inks for 4 years now. The literature states that the intensity of the "Bleu Ocean" is reminiscent of the sea voyages of founder J. Herbin as he was traveling in the far east during which time he found the special "gum" which allowed J. Herbin to produce their unique sealing wax, for which they are also known throughout the world. Herbin inks were used by Napolean Bonaparte and then his son, the King of Rome.Herbin inks have been widely admired and in 1823, J. Herbin won an award in the London exhibition and many other international exhibitions over the 344 years since their inception. Amazon makes these inks available from several different retailers. The specific bottle that I bought was fulfilled by "Bertram's Inkwell" in Rockville, MD. "Bertram's Inkwell" is a full service writing store and pride themselves on a plethora of unique and extraordinary quality writing products, including the finest inks in the world, the most excellently performing sealing waxes, special papers and high end writing journals, as well as fountain pens, roller balls and virtually any product needed for the most discriminating writing tools and supplies. It is only fitting that these special Anniversary Edition Inks from J. Herbin should be sold by among others, "Bertram's Inkwell," now in its 25th year of existence. They pride themselves on having the highest quality products, including Mont Blanc, Cross, J. Herbin, Caran d'Ache, Pilot, Montegrappa and many other fine writing products from the best manufacturers in the entire world.Thus, it is most appropriate that Amazon teamed up with "Bertram's Inkwell" to bring its customers to one of the finest sources for the retail purchase of this amazing ink, along with many other products. In the truest style of Amazon, there is no limitation upon which this company with the most vast and finest collection of products to its highly discriminating customers. Amazon is truly the ultimate retailer of virtually anything that a buyer might wish to procure. The plethora of products that Amazon brings to its customer base is unequaled by any other retailer in the entire world. Thus, it was only natural that they would team up with "Bertam's Inkwell" and several other fine retailers to allow its customers to procure virtually anything they need for the most satisfying writing experience, whether Amazon fulfills it themselves or whether they team up with extraordinary retailers to bring to its exacting customers such unique products as those manufactured by J. Herbin, truly one of the highest quality producers of special inks, sealing wax and other sought after products used by the most particular customers. In this case, this special selection of J. Herbin inks and other writing products are made available to 100's of millions of customers all around the world and in true Amazon style, they promise to get the product to the consumer in as little as 12 hours from order to customer doorstep. Any writer who wishes to use the highest quality writing products will find them available through Amazon and other retailers such as "Bertram's Inkwell" and 4 or 5 other great retailers. Do not forego the opportunity to write with the finest ink available anywhere in the entire globe.One note of warning is important. This ink, as with all the Anniversary Ink series is a very highly saturated ink product. The user should be aware that after they are done using this ink and any of the other Anniversary inks from J. Herbin, that the ink must be removed from the fountain pen so as not to allow it to clog the pen. In order to completely avoid this one consideration, writers should consider the use of "glass dip pens" so that upon completion of use, it is a simple matter for the user to wash the glass pen in warm water and thus, not damage in any way the glass pens, some of the best of which are made also by J. Herbin and made available also to Amazon's customers. Clearly, Amazon's concept of customer service "No Matter What It Takes" is a clear Hallmark of Amazon's method of doing business. The user should not hesitate to utilize these most unique and wondrous Anniversary series of inks, which Amazon once again has managed to bring to the exacting consumer in their usual "absolute customer satisfaction guarantee" promise. There truly is no other ink anywhere of a higher quality and level of saturation than this special series made by J. Herbin and supplied by either Amazon or its seller partners. I cannot recommend this product highly enough. It is hard to imagine the fine quality of this set of special inks made by J. Herbin and sold to Amazon's customers who want only the very best quality at a reasonable price, with a guarantee of fast and predictable delivery. Do not hesitate to try this color and the other three colors in the J. Herbin series of Anniversary Inks.

This is a wonderful ink but by being based on amethyst from the Ural Mountains of Russia it is a very saturated and deeply dark violet. Nor is this ink suitable for fountain pens due to the solid particulate inclusions which comprise an essential part of the ink. It is more suitable for dipping pens as it adheres well to the writing tip of the dipping pen.For a lighter and truer purple color suitable for fountain pens, as well as being beautifully scented with the alluring aroma of Violette flowers, I recommend ‘Encre Violette’ (Parfum Violette) made by Herbin as well.

I love the green color, but I knew based on reviews this probably wouldn't work the best in my pen. I usually get extra-fine point nibs because my handwriting looks better with thin lines. I gave my only medium nibbed pen away. So I put this ink in the converter in my favorite ef nib pen and it worked great for the first day! Then the next morning I took it out to start writing and it was all clogged up with gold. I tried agitating the pen, removing the cartridge and getting all the ink out of the head but it just is clogged and won't write with this ink. I'll probably have to wash it with water to use it again with regular ink which is fine.Again, I knew what to expect, I read reviews that said it would clog in fine point pens and I still gave it a go with no regrets. Loved getting to write with it and now I'm going to get a medium nib for this pen so I can use the emerald of chivor again!$30 was a lot of money though so it probably won't be an ink I ever buy again but the gold flecks are dope.also the pictures don't do it justice to the amount of gold that appeared even just in the extra-fine nibbed pen.

Long time fountain pen doodler but I'm not calligraphist so before this ink I've never really gone for the complex fancy letter writing inks and stuck to the simple art ones. Glad I've given this ink a try, it's a dark turquoise that has gold glitter in it. The inks color makes the gold glitter more orange and muted in it's color and makes for a wonderful effect when you have the ink pool. Great ink, will probably try more from this company in the future.

The bottle needs to be shaken every time you use it, to allow the golden sparkles to diffuse through the ink. Shaking the pen too, helps to keep the shimmers flowing. I love the chunky glass ink bottle's shape, the lid, faux wax seal decoration, with golden cord; it all looks very special and delightfully retro, on my desk. I look forward to buying more colours in the future. Altogether, a pleasure to own, look at and handle - with care of course - the ink is permanent and takes some washing off hands if filling goes awry.I use this gorgeous ink in a Parker fountain pen, I enjoy the emerald green/blue colour and metallic shine on my writing. For signing cards, special notes to be presented with an individual flourish, this 'designer' ink is perfect. I have received compliments, and interested remarks on it already.

I will simply echo Mr Mischief's fantastic overview and those who have mentioned the beautiful gold particles in the bottle. The ink glides majestically on most papers and is a joy to write with and dries with a beautiful gold sheen which twinkles in the light. Yes it does need a little more care due to the saturation of the ink, but this should not deter any ink lovers from experiencing the joys of this exceptional ink - perhaps a one of a kind - I have approximately 200 inks, and this is the only one with these specific characteristics. I would suggest not leaving the ink unused in a pen for long periods of time as the gold particles do settle. I am however, annoyed with the £16.40 tag however as this ink is, and has been on sale for £11.40 in the majority of specialist stationers online e.g. The Writing Desk etc. At that price it really is worth every penny and as such I ordered a number of bottles when it was first released.

This is one of my favourite inks brands. I have different colours for my fountain pens. Due to the gold content, it is important to shake a lot before recharging the pen and it requires extra cleaning but the quality of the ink is superb

I bought this after seeing a review video and it looked stunning. I can't seem to get the same effect though and this ink is very expensive. The shimmery effect doesn't seem to last either when I use it so a bit disappointed. This is not the seller's fault though. I wish it had been what I thought it was going to be but its nice ink even if it doesn't shimmer like I thought it would however I will still use it as its a nice colour shimmer or not

Christmas gift for a 30-something who uses a fountain pen. Loves the colour and the smoothness of writing with this ink.I'm sure I will be buying this brand again.