Robert Oster Jewel in the Crown - Ink Sample

Great Color

For my money, Robert Oster’s shimmer inks can’t be beat.

Disappointing

This ink is so pretty I wish I could use it. This ink is so DRY it clogs my Pilot Explorer instantly. I kid you not. I just rinsed the pen to try to get some flow going. Nope, already clogged. Yikes. I have done everything and I can't get it to flow without pressing so hard it damages the pen. When I was swatching the ink with my dip pen I noticed it was extremely dry but I had no idea it would be completely unusable. Whelp... waste of money. At least I didn't get a bottle. Here I thought Robert Oster was supposed to be high quality. I have a whole sample, guess I'll try it in other pens. There just aren't many pens more amicable than an Explorer.