Anniversary Ink: Emeraude de Chivor

This anniversary ink invokes the good luck charm that J Herbin is said to have carried around in his pocket throughout his life at sea: an emerald. One of the purest emerald deposits in the world, the Chivor mine in the Andes was discovered in the middle of the 16th century by Spanish conquistadors. Emeraude de Chivor is a luminous green ink with flecks of gold. Best used with dip pens; if using with a fountain pen converter, be sure to empty out the ink after each use to avoid clogging.

50 ml bottle

Iron gall ink was an indelible ink used on sailboats from the 12th to the 19th century. It goes down brown and then dries into a dark purply black. It doesn’t fade in the sun or wash away in the spray. J Herbin was a sailor and his first ink recipe was for Iron Gall. His second was called, "La Perle des Encres" (The Jewel of Inks), a recipe brought back on one of his many journey’s to India and refined for years afterwards. It went to market in 1700 and is still in production in France. PH neutral, all natural dyes, water based, fast drying, 30 beautiful, prismatic tones.