Wonderful shimmering ink and the blue just pops on the page with it

Using this in a TWSBI Vac700R with a broad nib. I'd tried a few other blue inks in it and they were only OK, which made the pen feel only OK. Then I loaded this in and suddenly the pen was gliding effortlessly across the page laying down a fat wet line that dried into nice shimmer even on crappy paper. Whatever Diamine put in the bottle is perfect for that broad nib.

This ink is absolutely amazing! It has a stunning shade of blue and the glitter is a nice touch. It really work well with my fountain pen

The Diamine Blue Pearl ink has that just right blue color, dark but not too dark. The silver shimmer adds that beautiful night sky look. If you want that, this is the right one.

One caveat I should mention, however, is that I'm using it in a Benu Euphoria in an M nib which has a very wet ink flow. I am impressed, I didn't expect a sheen to go along with the bright shimmer, but when I write with it in my fountain pen notebooks (Apica CD, Koyuko Campus MIO, and Tomoe River) the red sheen really pops out. Given my fondness for shimmer inks, I'm very pleased with the flow, and consistency of the shimmer, and found it easier to maintain than most. It takes just a quick tip of the pen front to back after a couple lines to keep the shimmer suspended in the converter, and it hasn't clogged or had any other issue after nearly a month of daily use.

I need this color for a fun writing experience! It's such a nice shimmery blue with so many color variants that I use it every day. Thank you for carrying this color. It dries quickly unless you are using a glossy paper (think some greeting cards).

Take the sparkles away and I still love this deep, velvety, midnight blue ink. Add sparkles and you are in heaven. This is my first time using a shimmering-type ink, and I haven't noticed any real problems with clogging, though I am careful to turn the pen now and then, which I don't normally do with other inks. It may be that with more intermittent use, the clogging may become an issue. I tend to be a slacker about cleaning my pens, so this may bite me in the butt at some point, but so far I am loving, loving, loving, this ink.

I really enjoy the Diamine shimmering inks, they need to be shaken, and the pen should be cleaned after use, but they are worth it. The blue is silvery that is obvious after a good shake, I also have the pink which is beautiful as well.

The sample I had of Blue Pearl was faithfully shiny, kind of a slight greeny/steely blue. I simply love it in an italic nib. These Diamines are just daily for me. I don't have much trouble clogging with any of the shimmer inks, Diamine or J.Herbin. I am nearly spoiled from using my other ink.

This ink is a very attractive blue. However, I've been unable to correctly predict when the silvery sparkle will occur. Apparently, the ink has these silvery particles suspended within it; not large enough to cause a clog to a fountain pen feed.My results have been mixed (so to speak). Even though I shook the bottle of ink well before I filled my pen, and even though I gently agitate the ink within my converter each time I write, i only sometimes get that silvery shimmer that is advertised with this ink. Still, would I buy it again? The ink is so pretty (even without the sheen the shading is lovely) and well behaved, that at $20 for 50 ml, i will definitely try some of the other colors.

I got the sample of this ink and wanted to love it, the colour is amazing and the sparkle is beautiful. I loaded it into a lamy Al-Star with 1.1 stub, it wrote beautifully for about 2 pages then the ink disappeared, i shook it i tried clearing the nib by removing the nib and wiping the feed, alas noting would get the ink going again so i took the pen apart and cleaned it thoroughly tried again still not flying well, cleaned again and refilled. I love this ink colour and desperately want to use it but will have to investigate alternative pens to get a better result

Love this ink! Just enough shimmer to make it magical.

I've had this ink for a month, and it's a regular in my broad point pen. It has great colorfastness on most paper, and the sparkle will show sometimes (subtly) with regular paper. It really pops on quality Tomoe River paper. The one issue I've noted (and it was the same with the Purple Pazzazz) is that it sometimes the glitter/sparkle substance will get clogged up in the feed and at the base of my nib (where the nib and feed connect on the underside), and the ink will stop flowing. I've managed this with regular washing between refills. Overall, I love it!

I've enjoyed using Diamine Shimmertastic Magical Forest and Night Sky in the past, and have been eagerly awaiting the new set of shimmer colors. However, I recently picked up a bottle of Blue Pearl and it has instantly become my new favorite. It's a deep vibrant true blue with lots of silver shimmer. So far, it is proving to be the most consistent, of the colors I've tried, in showing the shimmer. I used my sample with one of my 1.1 mm stub nibs, and I now have a silver Pilot Metropolitan, with a cannibalized Plumix M stub nib, inked with Blue Pearl. Every thing I've written with it has shown the lovely silver shimmer. I adore the Shimmertastic inks for Christmas, but I may use Blue Pearl for special notes and cards throughout the year. This is just a beautiful ink. I have my stub nib TWSBI's, a 580 and an Eco, inked with Magical Forest and Night Sky, and a Prima inked with Red Lustre, and I've never had any problem cleaning the shimmer inks from these pens--and I don't dismantle the TWSBI's. They don't stay inked with these for longer than a month at a time, but I've found them easy to clean.Do shake the bottle to distribute the silver or gold before inking your pens, and gently shake or rotate the pen from time to time as you write. I especially like using stub nibs with these inks.

I use a Kaweco Sport Classic with an EF nib, the sparkles are still amazing and clearly there even with a smaller nib

By itself, this is a gorgeous blue. One of the best dark blues I have ever tried (and wow have I tried a lot). The silver is sheen. Don't expect it to look like snowflakes but rather in is various (random) places and that adds to beauty. Tried w/Rhodia and HP 32lb Laserjet Choice and Field Notes (several). Excellent on everything FN, LJ seems better (and the stuff is cheap). Pens/Nibs = Sailor Music Nib, Franklin Christoff Music, FC M (.7) CI.

I find it so beautiful too look at. It's adds a shimmer and dimension to my writing.

I bought this ink out of curiosity, and I'm very glad I did. I used it mainly in a Jinhao 159, which has a very broad nib, better for seeing all the beautiful effects this ink has to offer. Also makes a very nice watercolour wash

This ink is one of the best looking I have ever seen. Beautiful sheen, looks indeed like a pearl. But the inkflow is awful. It seems the pigment is rather heavy, so after writing for a few minutes it concentrates a lot and the nib starts to stutter. I've only used it on a vintage flexible eyedropper, with those generous feeds, so I dread what would happen on a modern feed. But then I look at the paper and think it's all worth it!!

I bought this ink recently, and it's been my exclusive ink since I first started using it. On Clairfontaine paper and the paper in my Leuchtturm journal, it is a stunning ink. It's gorgeous, writes well, and is rapidly becoming my favorite.

I bought this ink a couple weeks ago and I love it. I used it in a very wet medium nib. I didn't get the HUGE shimmer everyone is raving about, however I actually prefer the subtle shine I get instead. I love this ink.

I ordered a sample of this expecting not to like it, but the more I wrote with it the more I fell in love with it. The color is very similar to Majestic Blue, very deep and rich and the sparkles once the ink is dry add a gorgeous depth to the ink complementing the color expertly. Now I'm on the email list waiting for when it's back in stock.