Ink Review #1202: Monteverde Fireopal

Let’s take a look at Monteverde Fireopal from the Gemstone collection. I’ve reviewed most of them but haven’t gotten to this one yet. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Fireopal is a fiery red orange.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink dries to a bit of a matte finish with some shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Fireopal is a little more red than KWZ Butterscotch but not quite as red as Diamine Blood Orange. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wetter than average flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely red orange ink. It’s well behaved and has a nice wet flow-it’s one I will use often.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.