The present invention is related to brilliant black pigments comprising a flaky aluminum oxide substrate having a coating comprising a layered structure composed of a hematite and a magnetite layer, to a process for the production of said pigments, as well as to their use.本發明係關於明亮的黑色顏料,該黑色顏料包含具有塗層的薄片狀氧化鋁基材,該塗層含有由赤鐵礦層和磁鐵礦層組成的層疊狀結構,且本發明關於製造該等顏料的方法及該等顏料之用途。