Ink Review #1089: De Atramentis Pearl Violet

We are going to take a look at another reader request today, De Atramentis Pearl Violet. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at popular pen retailers, including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pearl Violet is a dark unsaturated violet.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker than it does in writing.

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: Medium-this ink feathered in most nib sizes on Rhodia and the flex nib on Leuchtturm paper.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a few spots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Pearl Violet is a bit darker than Tono & Lims Mie, but not as dark as Diamine Grape or as vibrant as KWZ Gummiberry. Click here to see the De Atramentis inks together and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Violet with a fine nib on a Leuchtturm notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, the flow is a bit wet, and has some heavier feathering than the average ink because of it. I enjoy this ink on Tomoe River paper because of the wet flow, but the feathering made me not like it on the other papers.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.