BlueBlack x Diamine - London Gold

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Dec 10

BlueBlack x Diamine London Gold fountain pen ink review — **BlueBlack x Diamine - London Gold** - **Ink drop**

London Gold is the second of ten inks in the City of London set, a store-exclusive from BlueBlack in Seoul. This is a beautifully presented set (one of three including previously reviewed New York City and Seoul) with inks from Diamine. BlueBlack has both a Korean site and English site, but you’ll find more exclusives on their main site.

BlueBlack x Diamine London Gold Fountain Pen Ink Color Range — **BlueBlack x Diamine - London Gold - Color Range**

London Gold is a delicious amber yellow. It has the syrupy glow of lightly buttered popcorn in lighter areas. On some papers, golden tones strengthen and give it a brighter appearance. On others, darker mustard yellows add an earthiness that I find appealing. In all examples, it is highly readable.

BlueBlack x Diamine London Gold fountain pen ink on Cosmo Air Light and Tomoe River papers — **Ink Swatches on Cosmo Air Light and Tomoe River**

On coated papers, shading is plentiful and brings movement and variety. A strong, dark stroke edging makes it crisp and sharp in profile, too.

BlueBlack x Diamine London Gold fountain pen ink writing sample on Cosmo Air Snow — **Shading and Stroke Edge on Cosmo Air Snow!**

In writing, it’s neutral to slightly wet in flow and very smooth on the page. It’s consistent and reliable, very much like you expect from a Diamine ink. I didn’t find any feathering, and spreading was a problem on even cheap copy papers. Show through wasn’t much of an issue at all. In drying, it was average or better in all cases. This is a solid, versatile writing ink.

BlueBlack x Diamine London Gold fountain pen ink writing samples — **BlueBlack x Diamine - London Gold - Writing Samples**

You can find London Gold in the City of London set at BlueBlack. They have a wonderful store in Seoul that you really should visit if you have the chance. The City series sets make fantastic gifts and offer a nicely balanced selection.

Special thanks to BlueBlack for surprising me with the gift of this set. It doesn’t influence my review in any way, but it is appreciated!