J. Herbin 1798 Ink Cornaline d'Egypte

The J. Herbin 1798 Cornaline d'Égypte is a deep orange ink with a fine silver shimmer. It is named after carnelian, an orange-red gemstone, and the colour follows suit: a warm orange with a hint of red, shot through with silver sparkle as you write. J. Herbin's 1798 range is built around gemstones, and this is one of its most striking shades.

The shimmer floats in the ink and settles to the bottom over time. Give the bottle a short shake before use, and now and then while writing, to keep the silver particles evenly spread. The ink flows smoothly, shows medium shading, and dries reasonably quickly on good paper.

It comes in the signature square 50 ml glass bottle with a cap hand-dipped in sealing wax and a "1798" wax seal on the front.

• Deep orange ink with silver shimmer.
• From the 1798 range, inspired by gemstones.
• Square 50 ml glass bottle.
• Cap hand-dipped in sealing wax, with a "1798" seal.
• Medium shading, smooth flow.
• Shake before use to keep the shimmer suspended.