I love the shading and the value from Diamine as always. Fav inks I'm always reaching for

Deep lovely ink.

Items were shipped promptly and the order was complete. Love the instructional videos on the site, too!

This is my go-to everyday ink. For me, I need to have an easily readable subtle ink. I do, however, love a pop of colour, and this offers that, especially on pure white paper. As with all Diamine inks I've used, it writes smooth and consistent. I typically mix with a little bit of a dark blue or blue black to get a colour I like better.Would be five stars if it was offered in the glass 80ml bottle here like other Diamines.

my favorite ink i can use for school

very fluid ink and such a lovely color!

Overall not a super exciting ink but this is a solid dark purple with moderate flow and shading. Ink can keep up in my 1.9mm Lamy stub and displays moderate shading, but no sheen. If you like the colour than I would say go for it. Performs decently on cheap paper too, even in broader nib sizes.

I love this ink. I've got about three dozen and this is one of my top five. It's a magnificent dark dark purple. But it's not black. Anyone who thinks it's black needs to have their eyes checked.

I've enjoyed this ink thus far. It may be that I've been using it through a fine nib, but the deep purple shade has not really presented itself. I see it as more of a dark gray (still pleasing) but not quite what I was expecting.

The 30 ml bottle has too small of an opening to fill a few of my pens. I am able to get one solid fill for my Visconti Homosapiens but after that, the ink level is too low to get another fill without using a secondary container or ink well. Other than that small flaw the ink looks amazing, it is dark enough to contrast white or cream color paper but has enough of a purple to show personality!

I'm glad I went for it & bought the 80ml instead of the 30ml! Under both incandescent & bright lighting it appears black with my f & xf nibs on Rhodia paper, making it a great alternative to basic black. Although, I've been using fountain pens for 2 1/2 years now, I've only been using cartridges (Pilot & Lamy). I finally got the nerve up & used the convertor for my new Pilot E95s (which I highly recommend) & afterwards, wondered why I was so scared to try it. It was easy & no where near as messy as I thought it might be. I haven't noticed a real difference with the quality of the ink, but it definitely flows well & dries fairly fast. I definitely recommend this ink!

I have used up my previous bottle of Eclipse and am ordering another bottle. It is almost black, crisp, dark, and rich, and works well in my fine point pens, including my Vanishing Point. Though it is not an obvious purple, as others have said, I believe the purple color adds to the decisiveness of the ink.

This is only my third color (after Noodlers Black and Oxblood) but it adds a great alternate color to the red and black.

I bought this ink with my very first fountain pen purchase and I'm still in love with it. I reminded me most of the color I most associated with 'ink'. Reminds me of the color of midnight. It appears dark purple, but can appear black at times. I find the color very saturated, which I prefer. I have used this on cheap notebook paper and have had very few problems with it! I will definitely be purchasing again.

I like this ink, but I bought it because I thought it was a little more obviously purple. This is basically a black ink with subtle purple undertones. On most good paper it looks completely black. The only time I see purple is if I am writing on cheap copy paper. I do like the price and small size though!

I was looking for a very dark violet, and the result was really darker. The ink flows well and do not make feathering. In my Conklin Duragraph matches well with the barrel color and writes in a good fashion. Under sunlight the ink shows a more bluish hue.

I bought this ink during the Fountain Pen Day ink sale. I'm very happy with it- mixes and dilutes nicely and dries quickly. I'm a student so I write a lot of notes. I don't have any problems with it smudging using my Zebra Midliners (not like Noodler's no feather). I tried diluting it with about 30-40% water and the colour is still dark but now it shades which is nice.Not as cheap as Noodler's inks but I like it so I don't mind.

I bought this ink, along with a Pilot Metropolitan, for my daughter-in-law; to get her started in the fountain pen world. She likes purple; but wanted something a little more conservative to start out with. She was very pleased with the hint of purple in this ink. It flowed nicely in her Metropolitan, and seemed to dry rather quickly. She is now hooked on fountain pens, ink, and Goulet Pens! She has already asked for more ink for Christmas!As far as the color, it is much darker than the Noodler's La Couleur Royale that I bought a month ago for myself. So, if you're looking for a purple that stands out more, this is not the ink for you. It almost looks black; but when the page is covered, you can definitely see the purple tinge. I think this would be an excellent ink to use at work, if you're concerned with not standing out too much.

This ink was bought for my husband, who after watching me enjoy my purchases from your company decided to try a proper fountain pen for himself. He really likes the Eclipse as a dark ink in his pilot metropolitan and loves how smoothly diamine inks work in them (he has three as far as I've seen). We look forward to trying new pens and inks from you in the future.

This is my new black ink. The softness of the deep purple adds that missing character to black ink that we all wish it had.Not as wet as I'd prefer, but still not dry and writes beautifully on Tomoe River paper.Very well behaved.

I am extremely happy with the quality of this ink. Thank you for a selling quality products at an affordable price.

From London, I am now in America. There are limited options on Amazon etc. for inks and this was exactly what I wanted. Great selection; the colour displayed is true to life.

I got a sample of this ink and already I'm in love. In my Lamy Safari extra-fine it flows wet enough to avoid skipping, but not to soak the page. In my pen it's certainly lighter than the swab, more of a dark grey hinting toward purple tones. I love the subtle colour, it's exactly what I was looking for! Dries very fast in my pen on Peter Pauper Press paper, and looks gorgeous on both bright white and off-white paper. Totally work and school appropriate, and in my pen, it doesn't bleed on cheap Hilroy notebook paper, which means I can use it for school! I will absolutely be getting a bottle on my next order, no matter how much the USD-CAD conversion and shipping **** me!

I've used the pen both for taking notes in class and writing letters at work with a Faber Castell Loom (Extra-Fine). The darker color is great for professional writing and it's quick to dry for my notes. The ink is pretty water soluble, which turned out to be a benefit when I spilled some of it into my mouse pad. I was able to quickly get it off and dilute the ink away with a wet paper towel.All in all a very affordable good bottle of ink.

Awesome ink. At first glance when writing, it looks black, but it's a beautiful dark purple color. Does no bleed or pool. It exceeded my expectations. Overall, great ink for any pen.

In a TWSBI 580 (M) writing on ordinary office paper this ink is a dark grey, nearly black with a slight hint of purple. This makes it a great everyday ink that to the the casual observer looks black. I'm glad I got the 80ml bottle as this is my new go to favourite!Dry time seems average and flow in the 580 is on the wet side.

Writes beautifully, does not bleed or pool. Color is perfect black. Also longer-lasting than anticipated.

Great quality. Beautiful color. Excellent customer service.

I saw this color used in a lovely drawing, and the effect when a waterbrush is run over the line produces deep purpley-black shadows. Ink behaves well in every pen I've used. Think it will be a regular. I bought the small bottle and decanted it into an empty JHerbin one, made my own label. It's lovely.

Diamine is one of my 2 favorite inks and Eclipse is a very nice. Dark in my fine and medium nibs, of course, but in a broader nib, a beautiful color.