on salePelikan Edelstein Aventurine - 50ml Bottled Ink

Over the last twenty years, I have wandered among many ink colors. From blues to browns, reds to blacks, I always came back to green. So I then turned to finding the perfect shade of green, something dark enough to hold up even on yellow legal pads, but light enough to still be a vivid green. Aventurine is an incredible ink, and a green that has become my gold standard. I have recommended it to many others who are also in search of a nice green.

Very disappointed with this green as it has far too much cyan for my liking. The green side of things is also a very bright emerald, much lighter than I was looking for. Shading is high, but has a marked transition from green to cyan, which is the trait I dislike. Flow and wetness is excellent in my Pelican M800, but I was looking for something that was a shade lighter and vibrant than my favourite Graf von Faber Castell Moss Green, which I love, but this is several shades lighter. Just goes to show that choosing an ink shade from a computer screen can be misleading as many swatches look much darker than the ink really is. I have to say this is a lovely ink, it's just that it's not aesthetically pleasing for me.

A bold, vivacious green, like writing with liquid emeralds.

I bought a bottle sight unseen. I had seen Brian's reviews but was somewhat skeptical since I'm an Iroshizuku purist.When I got the ink, I first inked up just a medium nib pen. I so impressed with the shading of this ink that I immediately fetched my flex nib Pilot 912. Good god. This ink looks beautiful when you put down thick lines. I would say calling this Aventurine is a misnomer, because the color is more reminiscent of deep emerald green. The shading that this pen produces, even with a fairly dry writer still shows up.Did I also mention the bottle is as good looking or maybe even better looking than the Pilot Iroshizuku bottles??

I agree with Brian's review of Pelikan's Edelstein inks. The packaging and bottles alone are impressive. Pelikan inks flow smoothly and I have not experienced any issues even when a filled pen sits idle. I think I prefer the Aventurine over the Jade, simply because I prefer a deeper toned ink that is bright rather than muted for writing. Aventurine reminds me of an emerald jewel. (Description: aventurine - a translucent mineral containing small reflective particles)