Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural Ink is the very first ink color in J. Herbin’s newest ink collection.

Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink

For the past 5 years we anxiously awaited J. Herbin’s newest color in their wildly popular 1670 Anniversary ink collection, which brought into the market the sparkling ink trend. Each J. Herbin 1670 ink color, Ocean Blue, Caroube de Chypre, Stormy Grey, Emerald of Chivor and Rouge Hematite have golden flakes within the ink. The new J Herbin 1798 inks contains the familiar flecks, but in silver. These silver flecks give a wonderful sparkle when mixed properly to a beautiful dark rich “royal” amethyst color.

The new 1798 Jacques Herbin ink collection continues Mr. Herbin’s original aim when he introduced his own line of quality inks in the year 1798. His ision was to “give body and color to our thoughts.” Pen Chalet carries all colors and varieties of J. Herbin inks, including the past five colors of 1670 Anniversary inks.

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Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink

We found the following characteristics while testing Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink that you may find helpful:

Testing Factors

For this review, we used a French made J. Herbin spiral glass dip pen with Rhodia dot pad paper. The glass dip pen has a writing tip that is equivalent to a fine fountain pen nib.

Bottle Size

Jacques Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l’Oural Ink

Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink comes in a newly redesigned glass 50 ml. glass bottle that is similar to the J. Herbin 1670 ink collection bottle. However, there are subtle differences that make the new 1798 ink collection bottle much better. First, the bottle contains small labeling which identifies the color inside. Second, the heavy weighted glass bottle has a much larger wax encrusted lid than the 1670 ink collection bottle. This allows for easier opening and filling of your fountain pen. Lastly, the bottom bottle has a sailing ship, the city of Paris and the Jacques Herbin raised within the glass itself.

Cost

Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink costs slightly more than the previous 1670 ink collection at $26.00. However, it is available at for 20% off its full retail price. This makes the new 1798 ink a mid to high-end ink purchase.

Dry Time

During our review, we found a reasonable dry time of approximately 6-7 seconds using Rhodia paper with the glass dip pen. With a larger sized nib you may expect a longer dry time.

Bleed Through

During our review of Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink we found absolutely zero bleeding on the dot pad Rhodia paper. Even during the water test and cotton swab test, we found no bleeding.

Feathering

We did not notice any feathering using Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink during normal use. However, during the water test, we did notice some feathering at its wettest points.

Water Test

J Herbin 1798 vs 1670 Bottles

During our water test, we used a wet cotton swab and ran it over a ink sample of Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink that we let dry for approximately 3 minutes. This test resulted in some slight feathering at its wettest point, no bleeding and some color smearing. Overall though the lines remained very crisp and distinct except at the test’s wettest point. Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink is not a water proof ink, but held up fairly well during the water test.

Shading

Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink will produce some shading with a deep dark purple with the wettest lines to a lighter shade of a jeweled amethyst stone. However, if you use the sparkle properly, the silver sheen may be what stands out the most.

Conclusion about the Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink

Jacques Herbin 1798 Améthyste de L’Oural ink is a great addition to the the J. Herbin ink family. This new collection of inks, started off with a bang by producing this wonderful color with a silver sheen or sparkle. You must follow the directions while using this ink to make sure it and your pen performs how you would like, but has a good dry time, and is dark enough for the home or office. J. Herbin did a nice job with their new packaging and the bottle is fantastic now with the larger lid. Happy Writing with J. Herbin’s initial offering of its newest collection of ink.

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