Diamine x Niche Pens Alexandrite — Ink Review #154
Diamine x Niche Pens Alexandrite Ink Review # 154 Originally posted on FPN: Oct 21, 2024 Ink: Alexandrite Brand: Diamine x Niche Pens Country: United Kingdom Availability: 30 ml shimmering bottles; 30 ml / 80 ml non-shimmering bottles. Pens Used: Lamy Safari (reverse EF, EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Noodler's Nib Creaper. Description Many thanks to @JungleJim for the sample. This was a part of a blind test on FPGeeks. Ink is made by Diamine for Niche Pens, aka Pure Pens UK. It comes in both shimmering and non-shimmering versions. This sample was the non-shimmering version. It's a gorgeous, saturated teal / turquoise, with beautiful shading and a red sheen on most papers. The writing experience is so exquisite that it makes you forget about the world. Dry times are about 25 seconds on Rhodia, so this ink is not suitable for lefty over-writers. I left the ink for a long time in the pen. Surprisingly, clean...