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   Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Onyx Ink Review # 172 Originally posted on FPN: Feb 19, 2025 Ink: Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Onyx Brand: Kala Country: Taiwan Availability: 30 ml bottles; distribution noted in the original review as US, Japan, and Taiwan. Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), FPnibs full flex with ebonite feed, Duke 690 fude. 🧾 Description Kala pigment inks are made in Taiwan. As of the original review, there were four series of inks: 1.      The grey scale Nostalgia Gemstone (12 pigment inks). 2.      The subtle Abstraction (12 pigment inks). 3.      The punchy Neon (12 pigment inks). 4.      Non-pigment Island No. 38 Series (18 inks). According to their website:  KALA Gemstone Series is themed around precious gems.  In order to demonstrate the radiance of superior gems, we added different color shades in...

Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Sillimanite Ink Review #  165   Originally posted on FPN: Jan 2, 2025   Ink:  Sillimanite Brand:  Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Country:  Taiwan Availability:  30 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Kanwrite with semiflex Ahab nib. Description According to the Shigure website: "The KALA Nostalgia Gemstone Series is themed around precious gems. These practical water-proof inks use black and gray pigment to create 12 unique greyscale and dark colors. KALA Nostalgia inks are made in Taiwan." You can check the whole lineup at https://www.kalaink.com/gemstone-series_en/ I have been enjoying Kala pigment inks for some time and it's a pity they are not as readily available as other inks. I believe they are only sold by Shigure inks and JetPens in the US. For a cute 30 ml bottle, you pay the same amount as a bottle of Noodler's 90 ml bottle. Inks are waterproof / resistant, i.e. if you use th...