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I think it's a bit too bright for work (for me) but it's a snappy color; I thought Navy was the bee's knee's until I did a back to back comparison.

 

Highly recommend this ink.

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It looks very like the Daimine Turquoise, whixh is a little bright for me too.

Thankfully Diamine do a multi-colour pack of carts (which is how I got my turquoise) so you can try tiny amounts of their most popular colours before buying bottles. Gtreat way to see what you like.

 

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I have used both Navajoe Turquoise and Diamine Turquoise and I can say that in my VP (which has a very wet nib) the Navajoe is a deep, rich turquoise, deeper than the Diamine which is nice enough but lighter. In my VP the Navajoe could almost pass for a mid-blue with a greenish tinge.

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I haven't noticed any green shades in it, which is precisely why I like it as a turquoise. Color is subjective though, so who knows?

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I haven't noticed any green shades in it, which is precisely why I like it as a turquoise. Color is subjective though, so who knows?

 

Turquoise is actually a green blue, its the green that makes it turquoise. You can tone it down a bit by adding a little blue leaning red, such as Shah's rose, or Saguaro wine. This will neutralize some of the green, making a darker , truer blue. It will go to a fairly dark blue before it starts leaning to purple. There is a nice, wide range of hues you can mix. Don't use an orangy red, it will turn muddy.

 

Just do it a drop at a time in a small container until you get the feel for it. I agree with others that it is darker in a wetter writer.

 

Here is a photo of various ratios of Navajo Turquoise and Saguaro Wine I posted a while ago.

 

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I actually misread mucephei's post, rereading it I agree with what he's saying. In all my pens, it comes off as a dark turquoise (in his words, mid-blue with a greenihs tinge). All of my pens are wet so that could be a factor.

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Turquoise is actually a green blue, its the green that makes it turquoise. You can tone it down a bit by adding a little blue leaning red, such as Shah's rose, or Saguaro wine. This will neutralize some of the green, making a darker , truer blue. It will go to a fairly dark blue before it starts leaning to purple. There is a nice, wide range of hues you can mix. Don't use an orangy red, it will turn muddy.

 

Just do it a drop at a time in a small container until you get the feel for it. I agree with others that it is darker in a wetter writer.

 

Here is a photo of various ratios of Navajo Turquoise and Saguaro Wine I posted a while ago.

 

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020105.jpg

 

Dan

 

 

Thanks for that pic Dan. Hm...I've just bought a bottle of PR Plum but that Saguaro Wine looks very nice and I like your mixing lesson. I hadn't realised you could get a true blue from mixing turquoise with red, though it makes logical sense. I really must find out more about colour mixing.

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Turquoise is actually a green blue, its the green that makes it turquoise. You can tone it down a bit by adding a little blue leaning red, such as Shah's rose, or Saguaro wine. This will neutralize some of the green, making a darker , truer blue. It will go to a fairly dark blue before it starts leaning to purple. There is a nice, wide range of hues you can mix. Don't use an orangy red, it will turn muddy.

 

Just do it a drop at a time in a small container until you get the feel for it. I agree with others that it is darker in a wetter writer.

 

Here is a photo of various ratios of Navajo Turquoise and Saguaro Wine I posted a while ago.

 

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020105.jpg

 

Dan

 

 

Thanks for that pic Dan. Hm...I've just bought a bottle of PR Plum but that Saguaro Wine looks very nice and I like your mixing lesson. I hadn't realised you could get a true blue from mixing turquoise with red, though it makes logical sense. I really must find out more about colour mixing.

 

 

They are some gorgeous colors you've crreated And it seems like the Saguaro shares shading characteristics of the Navajo Turquoise. So can I assume when blended I'll have the shading of the Turquoise as well???

Knoxville TN & Palm Coast FL

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Thankfully Diamine do a multi-colour pack of carts (which is how I got my turquoise) so you can try tiny amounts of their most popular colours before buying bottles. Gtreat way to see what you like.

 

Where do you find a multi-color pack of Diamine cartridges?? I love the idea!

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Thankfully Diamine do a multi-colour pack of carts (which is how I got my turquoise) so you can try tiny amounts of their most popular colours before buying bottles. Gtreat way to see what you like.

 

Where do you find a multi-color pack of Diamine cartridges?? I love the idea!

 

 

If you order from Diamine direct they throw in a box of carts in various colours for you to try....ask nicely and they may add some more for luck. That way I got to try the Orange which is one of my favourites. You need to order more than £5.95 of ink to qualify for the offer (which isn't difficult).

 

http://www.diamineinks.co.uk/

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Recently acquired a bottle of the Navajo Turquoise. It is the most colorful, best shaded turquoise I ever saw. And closest to the old shade of Navajo turquoise stones that I have seen. Love it, especially in a wet-writing pen. The darkening of the lines and excellent shading make for a lovely ink. Thanks for doing a review -- gives me an opportunity to do a fair, balanced comment on the ink.

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Thankfully Diamine do a multi-colour pack of carts (which is how I got my turquoise) so you can try tiny amounts of their most popular colours before buying bottles. Gtreat way to see what you like.

 

Where do you find a multi-color pack of Diamine cartridges?? I love the idea!

 

 

If you order from Diamine direct they throw in a box of carts in various colours for you to try....ask nicely and they may add some more for luck. That way I got to try the Orange which is one of my favourites. You need to order more than £5.95 of ink to qualify for the offer (which isn't difficult).

 

http://www.diamineinks.co.uk/

 

Oh eek, I'm not quite in the market to pay shipping from the UK. I was hoping to find a retailer who sold the multi-packs here in the states, but I may be out of luck there.

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Recently acquired a bottle of the Navajo Turquoise. It is the most colorful, best shaded turquoise I ever saw. And closest to the old shade of Navajo turquoise stones that I have seen. Love it, especially in a wet-writing pen. The darkening of the lines and excellent shading make for a lovely ink. Thanks for doing a review -- gives me an opportunity to do a fair, balanced comment on the ink.
It's high on my list of favorite inks, too. Pretty much any of the Noodler's blues (not counting luxury blue) are beautiful to my eye.

 

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Thankfully Diamine do a multi-colour pack of carts (which is how I got my turquoise) so you can try tiny amounts of their most popular colours before buying bottles. Gtreat way to see what you like.

 

Where do you find a multi-color pack of Diamine cartridges?? I love the idea!

 

 

If you order from Diamine direct they throw in a box of carts in various colours for you to try....ask nicely and they may add some more for luck. That way I got to try the Orange which is one of my favourites. You need to order more than £5.95 of ink to qualify for the offer (which isn't difficult).

 

http://www.diamineinks.co.uk/

 

Oh eek, I'm not quite in the market to pay shipping from the UK. I was hoping to find a retailer who sold the multi-packs here in the states, but I may be out of luck there.

 

Ask a UK FPN-er politely and they may send you a box spare...

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I find the shading in this to be absolutely incredible whether in my Lamy Vista with italic nib or a Cross Townsend withan EF nib. This and Apache Sunset are my two top faves right now. Maybe I should get another "indian" name like Purple Wampum and round out the Southwest scene to my desk??

Knoxville TN & Palm Coast FL

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I find the shading in this to be absolutely incredible whether in my Lamy Vista with italic nib or a Cross Townsend withan EF nib. This and Apache Sunset are my two top faves right now. Maybe I should get another "indian" name like Purple Wampum and round out the Southwest scene to my desk??

 

 

How does Navajo Turquoise compare with PR Naples Blue and Waterman South Sea Blue?

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Thankfully Diamine do a multi-colour pack of carts (which is how I got my turquoise) so you can try tiny amounts of their most popular colours before buying bottles. Gtreat way to see what you like.

 

Where do you find a multi-color pack of Diamine cartridges?? I love the idea!

 

 

If you order from Diamine direct they throw in a box of carts in various colours for you to try....ask nicely and they may add some more for luck. That way I got to try the Orange which is one of my favourites. You need to order more than £5.95 of ink to qualify for the offer (which isn't difficult).

 

http://www.diamineinks.co.uk/

 

Is it possible to get multipacks of Diamine cartridges in the States without paying more than their cost for shipping?

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I find the shading in this to be absolutely incredible whether in my Lamy Vista with italic nib or a Cross Townsend withan EF nib. This and Apache Sunset are my two top faves right now. Maybe I should get another "indian" name like Purple Wampum and round out the Southwest scene to my desk??

 

 

How does Navajo Turquoise compare with PR Naples Blue and Waterman South Sea Blue?

 

 

got a bottle of the Waterman's south Seas Blue from pear Tree Pen and it just didn't do it for me. Not turquoise enough--but remember I have deep roots in Santa Fe and know turquoise. So was able to swap it for a bottle of Noodler's turquoise which is more the greenish/blue color i was looking for in a turquoise. And OOOH the shading--just gorgeous

Knoxville TN & Palm Coast FL

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I find the shading in this to be absolutely incredible whether in my Lamy Vista with italic nib or a Cross Townsend withan EF nib. This and Apache Sunset are my two top faves right now. Maybe I should get another "indian" name like Purple Wampum and round out the Southwest scene to my desk??

 

 

How does Navajo Turquoise compare with PR Naples Blue and Waterman South Sea Blue?

I don't have either of those colors so couldn't really tell.

 

I don't know about Purple Wampum but, for me, Purple Martin shades really well for a purple. IME you really can't go wrong with any Noodler's blue or purple; colors in those shades really seem to be Nathan's forte.

 

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