J Herbin 1670(50ml) Fountain Pen Ink Reviews

Gorgeous shimmering ink! I love the J. Herbin ink. It is very smooth and never a problem starting.

This ink is incredible! Its dry time is pretty good compared to other shimmer type inks, which is important to me because I am a left handed writer and tend to smear ink. The shimmer shows up really well in my medium nib and it is a great red to use for redlining to give my redlines a little bit of extra compared to others. The bottle looks amazing on my desk and is a great statement piece that often brings up conversations about the lost art of ink wells.

I only have one bottle of the 1670 ink (Emerald of Chivor), but I love it so much. It is such a pretty ink. It's a bit of a hassle trying to keep the shimmer mixed in, but it is totally worth the time. It's beautiful.

I bought Emerald of Chivor.

Oh baby, this is a beautiful ink. Make sure to shake the bottle before filling, and then frequently “stir” your pen to keep the gold particles in suspension.

But man, this ink shimmers, sparkles, sheens, shades, and just looks really good. It’s a beautiful teal with a red sheen and gold dust. It honestly looks incredible. Only downside is the price, and the bottle.

The neck on the bottle is very narrow, meaning only very specific pens will fit into it for filling. Your best bet is going to be eyedropper filling, dip pens, and filling a converter directly without the nib attached.

The J. Herbin 1670 inks are a real treat. I have only used Emerald of Chivor and Stormy Grey, and both are stunning in their own ways, but EoC takes the cake. When writing with EoC, it is quite clear why it is so popular. It is a beautiful teal with an incredible red sheen and gold sparkles to boot. I would recommend any of these inks for something special to your collection. It also helps that they are beautifully bottled.

Gorgeous, deep aqua and glitter! Need I say more? This J.Herbin Emerald de Chivor ink is full of shimmery silvery nano particles that deliver such an incredible shiny sheen to my writing. The aquamarine teal-y hue definitely delivers fine shade variations in addition to the sheen, sometimes pooling so dark, it's like being in the depths of the emerald mines which lends its name to this ink. I do find the dry time to be a little long, though expected. Despite the glitter being so very prolific, I haven't had any problems with clogging in the fountain pens I've tried it in. But I have intentionally chosen pens which are wet writing with at least a medium sized nib. If used with a fine nib, I'm not sure how well the shimmery aspect of the ink will be noticeable. And inside the box, there's a little booklet which, in addition to giving a little glimpse at J.Herbin's history regarding emeralds and the Chivor mines, tells you not to leave the highly saturated ink in a fountain pen for too many days. So I made sure to only put the ink in pens that I am able to disassemble completely. And all has been well. Let's see, what else? Oh yes, packaging. As part of the 1670 line, J.Herbin has chosen some special packaging, where the textured cardstock box has its own ink specific artwork. The little square bottle is truly special, featuring a color matched 1670 wax seal on the front and over the cap, signifying which color ink is in the bottle. So yeah, buy this special occasion ink and get writing! You're sure to find many more special occasions with which to use this ink if you had it. Choose your words wisely because words are powerful and your word deserves to be heard.

Great glitter ink. Have the other colors. This immediately became my fave. Best price, great service. Thanks Pen Chalet. Wichita Lawyer

The ocean blue is a little dark for my taste, but the red is gorgeous.

How do you review an ink made by a company that's been making ink for nearly 350 years? The anniversary inks are a little pricey but they have these magical properties. Really, they do! If you've read any of the reviews out there, you should know about these. Trust me, those magical properties will only be revealed when writing on a fine quality, fountain pen friendly, paper. I recommend Tomoe River paper from Japan. All of them have very fine "gold" dust in them. (What's a magical property without gold dust?) They are beautifully bottled with coordinating wax seals and wax dipped, screw on, lids. I also recommend that you get one of J Herbin's glass dip pens for use with these inks. (They even kinda resemble a small glass magic wand!) These are not your everyday inks for use in your daily user pen, so get a great dip pen and have some fun making the magic that these inks will make in writing a special note to someone special. I also hope that Pen Chalet will be around for another 350 years or so.

If you love shimmer, you'll love this ink. It's a dark, true blue with gold shimmer swimming throughout. You definitely need to shake the bottle right before filling in order to get that shimmer in your pen. To really see the shimmer, I'd recommend at least an M nib. If you don't shake it up, you've just got a nice blue for any need, including professional. It's kind of like a two-for-one; shimmer when you want it, plain when you don't. The bottle is aesthetically pleasing and sits firmly while filling (no odd shape with an awkward center of gravity). I like the look of it just sitting on my desk. I really love this ink!