Lamy Lx Rose Gold - Best Ink

[TomSlick]

Hey Everyone! First time posting in any forum ever, much less on FPN. Lurked for a while but I finally have an account!

 

I recently ordered my wife a Lamy LX in Rose Gold as she has recently been all about rose gold. However now I have the difficulty of picking out the right ink. Rose Gold seems to be a very difficult color to match. It needs to be easily readable but also delicate enough to match the sensibilities of the pen. The only ink so far that I have thought might work is J. Herbin Rouille D'ancre. All my experience with inks are darker blues and blacks so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Chrissy]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

I'm not sure if Diamine Carnation is the right shade, but it's a very nice colour.

[TomSlick]

Thanks for the suggestion! A very lovely color indeed!!

 

I should say as well that I am not set on getting an ink that is necessarily the same color as the pen - just one that would "match" it - if that makes sense.

[RMN]

Stay away from very saturated inks and Iron Gall inks.

 

 

The LX has a coating that reportedly did not take kindly to IG inks, and possibly might also stain at high-saturation inks.

 

 

D.ick

[Misfit]

Wow! I wondered if J Herbin Rouille D'ancre would be good in the Rose Gold LX. I don't have that ink, so I went with a sample of Graf von Faber Castell Hazelnut Brown. I'm not suggesting that ink though, but a brown might work.

[1C5]

j herbin 1670 caroube de chypre might be a nice option as it does have the gold particles in it.

[1C5]

(and as a side note, it is my wife's favorite ink!)

[Chrissy]

j herbin 1670 caroube de chypre might be a nice option as it does have the gold particles in it.

 

I would call that ink a very saturated ink.

[hbdk]

I would say Diamine Autumn Oak - not a perfect match, but I think a perfect match is going to be hard to find...

[bureaudirect]

I'm going all out with Diamine Pink Glitz

 

Mishka

[Chrissy]

I'm going all out with Diamine Pink Glitz

 

Mishka

 

That is a good colour to match this pen.

[Papermint]

I used Herbin Rouille d'Ancre and Robert Oster Copper which both fit great!

[eli68]

Seconding the Rouille d'Ancre suggestion - a very harmonious pairing, and an unusual ink colour.

[Cocobird]

I use Herbin Rouille d'Ancre with a pink pen that I bought, and they look very good together.

[Misfit]

More and more I am wanting a bottle of Rouille d'Ancre.

[CrunchiBiscuit]

A bottle of Rouille D'Ancre arrived by courier today. The colour matches the pen nicely.

[Misfit]

Good to know.

[Labrat7228]

I think the J Herbin is gonna be my choice too. Thanks all! I have a Nemosine rose gold demonstrator, I like it for that one too!

[Labrat7228]

Wow! I wondered if J Herbin Rouille D'ancre would be good in the Rose Gold LX. I don't have that ink, so I went with a sample of Graf von Faber Castell Hazelnut Brown. I'm not suggesting that ink though, but a brown might work.

 

I don't have this yet but it's waiting for me at my pen store!