Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl - With Pics

[Nautical_Twilight]

I was on a business trip and ordered some penny goodness in the form of a Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl, with an 18kt B nib. I also got a sample of sheening inks. It is a beautiful writer and the nib is gushingly wet. I’ve been playing around with the different sheening inks; both Iroshizukus, J. Herbin’s Emerald of Chivoir, and the Diamine Majestic blue. Maybe I’m doing something wrong, but even with the super wet nib on Rhodia or Tomoe River paper, I only see the sheen in bright, direct sunlight. The Persimmon Swirl is beautiful, looking bright orange to a dark red, depending on the light. I bought from Goulet and they did a great job packaging the pen with lots of bubble wrap.

 

Here’s a picture of the Collier and how it writes:

 

Close-up of the pen body:

 

And the nib:

 

I am really enjoying this pen. I like bold nibs. Mediums are great for everyday use, but for letters and cards, a wet bold nib feels so much better.

[GaryUK]

I have this pen. Great colour. Gold nibs available. Seamless finish between clip and cap.

 

Gary

[inkeverywhere]

In my humble opinion the Persimmon Swirl is the nicest looking pen on the market. Bid on one on ebay in Australia a couple of years ago and really regret missing it, if my memory serves me correctly it sold for just about the USA retail price.

 

Greg

[mallymal1]

That's an eye-poppingly gorgeous pen.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Nautical_Twilight]

I have this pen. Great colour. Gold nibs available. Seamless finish between clip and cap.

 

Gary

 

I got the gold nib and I think it was worth the money. I needed to shake up the bottle of the Emerald of Chivoir, but in bright sunlight, I could see the sheen and sparkle on Tomoe River paper pretty easily in direct sunlight. I think really bright light and the type of paper bring it out.

[TSherbs]

Shake that bottle to get the glittery goodness off the bottom. That stuff will even settle in the pen, so it helps to shake the pen a little too (with care!). This ink glitters from all my pens, even with fine nibs, as long as I agitate the ink. But "sheen," no. Not much sheen unless I dump it on the page.

[Newjelan]

I have this pen, it was about the 4th or 5th pen I bought. (I now have about 80.) I haven’t used it for a couple of years and you’ve reminded me to get it out again.

[Nautical_Twilight]

I have this pen, it was about the 4th or 5th pen I bought. (I now have about 80.) I haven’t used it for a couple of years and you’ve reminded me to get it out again.

 

I first read that as "now have turned about 80." D'oh.