Wrote using both inks, with the Golden Beryl first, then Pyrite. When Pelikan announced Pyrite, I’ve wondered how different or how similar they’d be. I got my hands on a bottle of Pyrite today, so here we are :)
Swatched these four new inks using a Speedball B nib and I’m so happy with how the blending turned out!
The Sailor Shikiori Noyama-No-Uta inks is a collection reminiscent of the chirping of birds echoing deep in the mountains, composed of four colors that match the pens from the same line.
Haru-tsuge-dori (Warbling is in the Air)
A subdued yellow, this color is from the image of a Japanese bush warbler singing in the mountains on a warm, breezy spring day.
Waka-taka (Hawk Apprentice)
A subdued shade of brown with slight traces of red, this color was created from the image of a hawk youngling’s youthful feathers.
Sekirei (Wagtail’s Call)
A shade of warm gray that blends with anything, this color is from the image of an adorable wagtail’s feathers.
Kiji (Pheasant’s Treble)
A very strong blue that sheens to red, this color is from the image of a Japanese pheasant’s crown.
Which ink is your favorite? :)
I got mine today, and it’s a bit hard to take photos of the pen that give it justice, but it comes in a lovely shade of amber that’s striking yet quiet. In photos online, I thought it’d look like the amber from Jurassic Park. Happy to report that it is nowhere near that!
Paired it with Nagasawa Kobe 88 Nagata Pure Gold.