Ink Review #316: Monteverde Sapphire

Today's reader request ink is Monteverde Sapphire from the Gemstones collection. I purchased my samples of ink from Goulet Pens. 

The color:

Sapphire is a beautiful royal blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs you can see two different colors of sheen-copper and green.

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: low shading, high sheen, and no shimmer. 

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in every nib size.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right: Akkerman #5 Shocking Blue, Monteverde Sapphire, and Monteverde Ocean Noir. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together. Ocean Noir is a bit more vibrant than Sapphire.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on Tomoe River paper. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I like this ink. The color is pretty, and it has a lovely wet flow. I love the dual sheen.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page.