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Ancora

Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl

Blacks & greys#9E9C9C

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#9E9C9C
SheenNot typically noted
BrandAncora

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Ancora

Ancora is a historic Italian pen manufacturer, today branded Ancora 1919, whose origins go back to founder Giuseppe Zanini's workshop of 1918-1920 in northern Italy. It became one of the most important names in Italian fountain pen history, celebrated for its colorful celluloid pens, before closing in 1975 amid the ballpoint era. The brand was revived from 1988 and continues to produce luxury writing instruments.

Italy Founded 1919
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl?
Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl have sheen?
Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Birthday Flower & Gem - June Rose/Pearl?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.