{"product_id":"van-diemans-2025-ink-of-the-month-jewel-beetle-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"2025 Ink of the Month - Jewel Beetle - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"Iridescent metal, in a blue held exactly between indigo and royal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJewel beetles (Buprestidae) are a marvel of the microcosmic world, renowned for iridescent metallic exoskeletons that shift across a spectrum of colour depending on the angle of light. Those colours work as both camouflage and warning, and they have fascinated entomologists, artists, and jewellers for centuries. This ink is a dark, ultra-saturated blue balanced perfectly between indigo and royal blue, finished with a striking copper-gold sheen that mirrors the beetle's shell. January 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry before you commit to a full bottle. Each sample is hand-decanted into a 4ml glass vial with a screw-top cap and a labelled colour name, so you can test the shading, sheen, and flow in your own pens on your own paper first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shimmer ink. Shake gently before each fill, and use it only in fountain pens that can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Dip pens and brushes are always a safe bet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume: 4ml glass sample vial\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Van Dieman's 2025 Ink of the Month\u003cbr\u003eBase colour: Dark ultra-saturated blue between indigo and royal\u003cbr\u003eShimmer: Shimmer\u003cbr\u003eSheen: Striking copper-gold sheen\u003cbr\u003eDye-based, water-based ink\u003cbr\u003eDecanted in-house from a 15ml bottle in the Van Dieman's 2025 Boxed Collection\u003cbr\u003eHandmade in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect way to build a swatch library or fill an ink-sample flight. Ideal for junk journaling, lettering, fountain pen collectors, and stationery lovers who want to explore Van Dieman's Tasmanian inks without committing to a full bottle.","brand":"Van Dieman's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67419382219056,"sku":"VD-55ADH","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/0952\/7344\/files\/Swatch_7_8db0ef08-6232-4f37-9d5f-1ebd77d45ff9.jpg?v=1785467745","url":"https:\/\/5heartspaper.com\/products\/van-diemans-2025-ink-of-the-month-jewel-beetle-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"5 Hearts Paper","version":"1.0","type":"link"}