I thought this would be more orange... based on the photo, but the brown + shimmer comes out copper on the page - WHICH I LOVE EVEN MORE.

This ink reminds me of a warm cup of drinking chocolate (super thick chocolatey beverage - not hot cocoa!). I paired it with the shaeffer coffee series pen and it matches perfectly.

Make sure to shake it well! I thought there was something about this ink that clogged my pen but I realized the first fill had more than its fair share of shimmer. Subsequent fills have been great and flow just fine. Love diamine inks.

I’ve found that this is one of the few shimmers I own that works well in a variety of nib sizes from EF (western) and up. Beautiful shimmer and color for fall or anyone who just loves rustic colors.

I really enjoy this ink. Stays on the paper and off the hands once dry. I've been using it for just over a month to write letters. Writes well and looks good. I do clean the TWSBI Dimond 580 I use it in before every filling.

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This ink was my first experience with shimmer ink. Didn't realize clogging was an issue with cheaper pens or finer nibs. Switched this ink into a Pilot Kakuno Medium nib and have been sailing ever since.

This ink is very exciting. The ink looks great and writes very smooth. I suppose I didn't expect the ink to get dry and jam the pen. However, its my first shimmer ink so I didn't know what I was expecting.Very fun though. Recommended.

I love, love this shimmer ink by Diamine. The gold tones of the shimmer in the light are dazzling! Writing in my bullet journal now has a classy look that I look forward to updating every day. I pair it with J. Herbin's Jack Frost blue ink for my headers and essential comments in my Archer & Olive white paged, dot grid, A5 journal. I believe the color of the journal pages makes a big difference in the success of specific ink colors; that is why I chose white pages. I do not see shading with my Noodler's Ahab flex pen; I write small.

I bought this as a less expensive alternative to Jacques Herbin Caroube de Chypre, but not only is it cheaper, I like it better (have sampled both). The Diamine Cocoa Shimmer is a very slightly darker brown. More importantly, the Caroube de Chypre has a slight reddish tendency that detracts from it in my opinion. The shimmer on this is powerful.

This color is spectacular! One of my favorites!

Read below if you want the long version. The short: This Cocoa Shimmer is one of the finalists in my current personal ink contest. I currently own a total of .6 liters of ink; various brands/colors. Well more than enough!!I have one bottle of shimmering ink: Arabian Nights. I've decided to only buy one more bottle of ink, a shimmering ink. I've purchased multiple samples (10?) to test first-hand prior to making my decision. Under household or office florescent light the brown is acceptable but not my favorite by far...but under direct light or sunlight...absolutely stunning! The brown base with the gold highlights complement each other very well. I don't know or care about other reviews...except to state that I don't touch ink wet...or dry...and only use this type of ink on quality paper. Stubs are also my nib of choice, preferring the Goulet 1.5mm, which puts this ink to paper in a large, wet manner. I haven't noticed any loose dust from any of the dry letters, log entries, or swatches.

Nice finish that is impressive when it catches the right light. A couple of people have noticed it and commented. You have to shake the bottle and I'm not sure about it clogging the pen if left for a while. I shake a pen gently and this seems to work (or maybe I just think it is working, haven't tried a scientific test). I'm using this with a Monteverde broad-nib pen that I am very happy with.

This is an absolutely stunning ink. My first shimmer ink and I adore it. Used in a medium TWSBI Diamond, the shimmer looks beautiful when either writing or drawing. Used on just plain lined notebook paper and also high quality paper, no issues or bleedthrough for me on either. So glad I got the whole set to play around with!

I'm picky about brown ink. Find most of them too red or too yellow so this ink was a pleasant surprise in that, to my eye, it is perfectly balanced. Similar in shade to Pilot Iroshizuku Tsukushi (my favorite brown) but with the shimmer. I'd have given it five stars if the shimmer feature could be perfect, too. It can't and I know that's just the nature of particulate matter in ink, but I'd still like it to be. I'd like the shimmery bits to flow perfectly always and show up on the page better. I ask too much from a fountain pen ink, I know. Still, the shimmer adds dimension and this will stay in my ink kit. It's lovely in my Esterbrook 9128 flex.