Ink Review #1206: Monteverde Malachite

Monteverde Malachite was added to the Gemstone collection after it was released. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Malachite is a dark green with a slight warm tone.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks cooler in tone and has a little bit of sheen.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Malachite is similar to PenBBS Zi. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 White Transparent with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely well-behaved ink, and a great addition to the Gemstone collection.

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.