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Jacques Herbin 1670 - Turquoise de Perse A pure turquoise with gold shimmer, the 8th in the 1670 series. Ink is very wet, slightly below average lubrication (like most turquoises), long dry times on Rhodia, feeble water resistant. Color can both be reminiscent of turquoise gems or domes of mosques in Persia aka, Iran. I would’ve preferred it with a silver shimmer, I cannot see turquoise with gold, but then I don’t like shimmer, so it’s immaterial. A note on the word, Perse (French for Persia) vs. Iran. Persia is derived from the word Pārsa, Pars, Fars (name of a province in modern Iran), the Iranian tribe from which, Cyrus the Great, established the first Persian empire, in 550 BC. Note how the P evolved to F. The language spoken by Persians/Iranians is Persian aka Farsi. Iran (pronounced Ēran), is derived from the Aryan, aka the lands of the Aryans (Iranian tribes), which refers to the tribes of Central Asia, who colonized India and the Iranian Plateau, some 2500 years ago, give or take. It is my understanding when one uses the word Persia, one refers to the ancient empire, much like the Roman Empire. Back to the ink, this is a pure turquoise, I don't see any green in it, despite what the scan wants you to believe. Check the photo of Iroful paper to get a good idea of the colour range. Chroma: Writing Samples: Colour is off. There's no green. Photo: Comparison: Water test: Left side 10 seconds under running water. Sample written with a B nib. Art Work: Surprisingly when added in copious amounts, there seems to be a hint of green. Note about the size of the papers. The first one is close to an A4 whilst the 2nd drawing is pocket size Part of Inktober challenge 2024. I lumped the 5 last prompts into one drawing, on a Bristol Paper. The prompt are in bold. Jumbo the elephant, took to the road with the skilled Navigator, Mr. Cat and mouse who played the Violin in search of one of most iconic Landmarks, the Eiffel tower. I used the following fountain pen inks on Bristol Paper Jacques Herbin - Turquoise de Perse (applied generously) Noodler's Apache Sunset/ Lexington Gray (Elephant/ mouse), Polar Brown (the road) Diamine Celadon Cat (landscape) Sailor Kiwa Guro (Mr. Cat) Barock Umbra (Eiffel Tower) Lighter application. Lady Tatiana having a cup of tea Paper is Talens mixed media pocket book. Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse, J Herbin Lie de Thé Monblanc Origin Coral/ and mixed with a bit of Lie de Thé. Noodler's Lexington Gray · Pens used: Lamy (Reverse EF/EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1, Kanwrite with an Ahab flex nib. · What I liked: Studying history/ etymology. · What I did not like: It’s another turquoise, price 😛 · What some might not like: Long dry times, shimmer. · Shading: Good. · Ghosting: Yes, on Hammermill paper. · Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper. · Flow Rate: Very wet · Lubrication: Slightly below average. · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok · Saturation: Pastel · Shading Potential: It’s there. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: Ok. But the shimmer might take some time · Water resistance: Non-existent · Availability: 50 bottles. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier