Pelikan Brand Inks
Below, you will find a complete listing of the inks currently available from Pelikan. In the future, this page will be updated to include swabs and links to reviews.
Pelikan 4001
Pelikan’s standard line of inks currently in production. All of these are also available in cartridge form (large & short standard international format).
- Brilliant Black
- Royal Blue
- Blue-Black
- Brilliant Brown
- Violet
- Brilliant Red
- Turqouise
- Dark Green
- Pink









M205 DUO Highlighter Ink
Highlighter ink especially formulated for the M205 DUO. Pelikan recommends not using this ink in pens other than a DUO.
- Neon Yellow
- Neon Green


Pelikan Edelstein
Pronounced EY-dell-shtein, this is a newer luxury ink that comes in sculpted bottles with colors that emulate gemstones. Formulated for smooth flow, all of the available colors are suitable for fountain pen use. Also available in cartridge form (large & short standard international format).
- Onyx (Black)
- Tanzanite (Blue-Black)
- Aventurine (Green)
- Jade (Light Green)
- Mandarin (Orange)
- Ruby (Red)
- Sapphire (Blue)
- Topaz (Purple-Blue)
- Turmaline (Plum) – Ink of the Year 2012
- Amber (Amber) – Ink of the Year 2013
- Garnet (Dark Red) – Ink of the Year 2014
- Amethyst (Purple) – Ink of the Year 2015
- Aquamarine (Blue-Green) – Ink of the Year 2016
- Smoky Quartz (Brown) – Ink of the Year 2017
- Olivine (Olive-Green) – Ink of the Year 2018
- Star Ruby (Burgundy-Pink) – Ink of the Year 2019
- Moonstone (Silver-Gray) – Ink of the Year 2020
- Golden Beryl (Yellow-Golden Glitter) – Ink of the Year 2021
- Apatite (Blue-Turquoise) – Ink of the Year 2022
- Rose Quartz (Pink) – Ink of the Year 2023
- Golden Lapis (Vibrant Blue Glitter) – Ink of the Year 2024
- Apricot Achat (Peachy-Orange) – Ink of the Year 2025






















Pelikan Fount India
An Indian Ink style drawing ink for use in fountain pens. Reported to offer waterproof and lightfast properties. It is strongly recommended that the pen be flushed after use so as to prevent drying of the ink in the feed.
