What is shimmer fountain pen ink?Updated 10 months ago

Add pizzaz, flash, and glamour to your everyday handwriting with a shimmer fountain pen ink.

Shimmer inks contain small sparkle particles that glisten in the bottle and on the page. The particles are small enough to flow without harming your fountain pen. However, one should always be cautious when using shimmer inks, especially with pens that are hard to disassemble and get completely clean.

Shimmer particles are denser than the ink they float in. So, when you receive a bottle of shimmer ink, the particles will always settle toward the bottom. To ensure proper distribution of shimmer, be sure to shake the bottle before filling your fountain pen.

J. Herbin’s Emerald of Chivor was one of the first shimmer inks to explode in popularity. The gold shimmer contrasts brilliantly with the deep teal and red sheen. Fast forward several years later and there are shimmer pigments in all different colors.

Diamine, Colorverse, and Wearingeul are at the forefront of ink manufacturers using multi-pigmented pearl shimmer. Diamine calls it their “Chameleon” ink in the latest Inkvent Calendar. These shimmer inks glisten with different colors depending on the angle the light is catching.