Ink Review #1358: Monteverde Tanzanite

Let’s take a look at Monteverde Tanzanite. This ink was a late addition to the Monteverde Gemstone collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tanzanite is a dark blurple.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shiny gold 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Tanzanite has more blue in it than Monteverde Wisdom or Mulberry Noir, but less blue than Monteverde Charoite. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot VP Twilight with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow. I did have some flow issues with this combo-the ink felt a bit sticky and had some skips and hard starts.

Overall, I love the color and the price but I did have a few issues with the flow. It’s just not a home run for me.

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