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Fire Opal

Chesterfield is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones

Approx. hex#F4781A

SheenNot typically noted

BrandChesterfield

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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 Chesterfield

Chesterfield was the house ink and pen brand of xFountainPens, an American online pen retailer operated by Paramount Goods LLC. Its bottled fountain pen inks, including the popular Antique series, were sold in 25, 50 and 100 ml bottles and were described as premium inks made in the United Kingdom by a manufacturer established in 1864. The xFountainPens website is no longer online and the brand is discontinued.

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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 Fire Opal?

Fire Opal falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Fire Opal have sheen?

Fire Opal 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 Fire Opal?

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 Fire Opal?

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

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