J Herbin Amethyste De L’Oural from the 1798 collection is a medium violet ink with low shading, low gold sheen and silver shimmer. It dries in 50 seconds in a medium nib on Rhodia and has an average flow. J Herbin ink is made in France.

Heavily saturated purple fountain pen ink with silver shimmer flakes. This ink comes in a sophisticated and timeless glass bottles with wax seals and caps.

“Amethyste De L’Oural” (Ural Mountain Amethyst) is the first ink in the new Jacques Herbin 1798 Inks Collection.

1798 commemorates a special year in the history of Herbin, and a turning point in the history of France.

“Amethyste” is a deep rich purple in the velvety hue of a rare gemstone. A silver mist provides a lustrous shimmering effect.

“Amethyste De L’Oural” suggests the color of royalty. This ancient gemstone from the gates of Asia was prized for its calming, meditative and lucid dreaming qualities.