Ink Review #1284: Diamine Enchanted Ocean

Someday I’ll get through all of the Diamine shimmer inks. Let’s take a look at Diamine Enchanted Ocean, from the 2016 Shimmertastic collection. I purchased my sample of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Enchanted Ocean is a dark blue with a strong green undertone, almost a teal.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks gorgeous with plenty of sheen and shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, low red sheen, and silver shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Enchanted Ocean is closest to Birmingham Southshore Luster. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Lighthouse with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a gorgeous ink-some shading, sheen and lots of silver shimmer. It’s perfect for the winter season.

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.