on saleDiamine 1864 Blue Black - Ink Sample

This particular Blue Black leans heavily into the black category. If you're looking for something that primarily appears black but is elevated and has a subtle blue characteristic, this could be for you. I couldn't give it 5 stars since I think it could get mistaken for black depending on the paper. But perhaps you'll disagree with me. Only one way to find out - get yourself a sample!

a little too dark for my current tastes. That said Diamine ink is always great, so if you want a darker Blue Black, you can't go wrong with this.

I was expecting a dark blue, but this is essentially black. If you catch the right angle in bright light you maybe get a hint that there is a blue undertone, but even staring hard at it I cannot usually find it. Tends to show through the back of the paper I'm using (Campus notebook; not as fine as Rhodia, but much nicer than copy paper).

I was looking for a very dark Blue Black. It writes beautifully in my 3776, Rhodia and Clairfontaine papers. My standby has been Noodler's Midnight Blue, still love it, but I'm going to order a bottle of this one!

The 1864 is a tad more black than the regular Diamine Blue-Black. Then it has all the outstanding qualities of the Diamine Blue-Black and most Diamine inks.Decent color on all the paper samples I tried and no bleeding, save on particularly poor papers. Importantly, it works great on regular check stock, but does not have any water resistance. I tested the ink in a Conklin All-American with a replacement Goulet Fine steel nib and a Lamy Safari with a Fine steel nib. I generally order a double sample of any ink for testing.