on saleDiamine Tyrian Purple - Ink Sample

I keep looking for a pretty, muted purple that leans toward pink. I'll call it lilac. I had high hopes for Tyrian Purple, but as I've used it over the months, it's been dull, brownish, and muddy. I would prefer a color that is slightly more intense, but certainly not as intense as all the screaming hot pinks and dark, cold purples I see out there. The only purple I've truly loved was J. Herbin Larmes de Cassis, but it's so dry in my fine-point pens that I simply can't use it, even in a wet Jinhao pen. So I'm at a loss. Other than the color, I am quite satisfied with the properties of the ink. I like Diamine inks very much overall, just not this color.

This ink is indeed a beautiful color, a deep purple with some reddish tones. At first I was a little disappointed because I inked up a pen with a stub nib and fully expected, based on the swatch to have some shading. In fact, the color is quite saturated and darker than I thought. Still, once I accepted that, it is a lovely deep purple with some reddish tones to it, and I'm enjoying it.

I was expecting a darker purple tending more toward red than blue. It seemed lighter and more mauve than what I would have liked. I am currently using 4 other Diamine inks in my pens and find them to be excellent in saturation and drying times. As an experiment I used 'Grape' on the glossy plastic envelopes used for bank deposits and was surprised that it not only worked, but was as clear as ballpoint ink - and without the pressure that writing on those bags usually requires.Other than the colour I had no issues with the quality, shading or wetness of the ink.

I was originally interested in this ink because as a history nerd I like the historical nature of this shade. I also like it because it is just a nice deep purple. Too many purples have a pink quality to them. I got the ink and really like it. It is a nice deep purple with out any other colors mixed in. Great color!!

Cannot wait to get a bottle of this ink. The color is exceptional. A true gem.