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Lamy
Crystal Obsidian
Blacks & greys
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Lamy's bottled inks are the standard companion to its Safari and AL-Star pens — reliable, well-behaved, and widely available.
Specs
Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#26262A
SheenNot typically noted
BrandLamy
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About Lamy
Founded in Heidelberg in 1930, Lamy became known from the 1960s onward for pairing German industrial design with accessible fountain pens — the Lamy 2000 (1966) and Safari (1980) are two of the most recognized pen silhouettes in the world.
Germany
Founded 1930
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Paper & pairing notes
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.
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 Crystal Obsidian?
Crystal Obsidian falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Crystal Obsidian have sheen?
Crystal Obsidian 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 Crystal Obsidian?
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.
What paper works best with Crystal Obsidian?
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.
Similar shades
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.