Pelikan Edelstein Jade — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample
Pelikan Edelstein Jade — 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample
Details
Hue: A bright teal-green. Pelikan and most retailers describe it as a soft, light green. My swatches lean noticeably more blue, closer to a jade-teal than a true light green, and the written line is a clear mid-tone rather than soft or pale.
Shading: Moderate. The swab bar moves from light teal to a deeper green, and the writing darkens where ink pools at the ends of strokes.
Sheen: None in normal writing. Heavy pools dry with a dark, near-black edge rim.
Shimmer: None.
Flow: Medium.
The interesting bit: Edelstein is German for "gemstone," and every colour in Pelikan's premium range is named after one. The word "jade" comes from the Spanish "piedra de ijada," meaning stone of the loin, because the stone was once believed to cure kidney complaints. Pelikan itself dates back to 1838 in Hanover, where it started as a chemist's business making paints and inks.
This is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.
Photos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.
I'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.
Postage
Royal Mail or Evri, your choice at checkout, from £1.90. Free over £20. Dispatched within 2 working days. UK only for now.
Returns
Change your mind within 14 days and I'll refund you, including standard outbound postage. Return postage is yours unless something's wrong. Opened vials can only be refunded in part. Full details in my refund policy.
What you're getting
A 4ml vial, hand-decanted by me from my own bottle. Swatch photos are mine, on Tomoe River paper. Colours vary with paper, nib and screen, so treat them as a good guide rather than an exact match.