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4001 Turquoise

Pelikan's Edelstein line names each ink after a gemstone, alongside the long-running budget-friendly 4001 series.

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies

Approx. hex#1E9EBE

SheenNot typically noted

BrandPelikan

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. 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 Pelikan

Founded in Hannover in 1838, Pelikan is one of the oldest writing brands still operating, known for its striped Souverän pens and the differential-pressure piston filler it patented in 1929.

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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 4001 Turquoise?

4001 Turquoise falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.

Does 4001 Turquoise have sheen?

4001 Turquoise 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 4001 Turquoise?

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 4001 Turquoise?

It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

Iron Gall - Turquoise

KWZ

Lyrebird - Turquoise Blue

Krishna

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