An aqueous glittering ink composition whose viscosity ranges from about 1,000 to about 10,000 mPas, (measured by an ELD-type viscometer: 3.degree. R 14 cone, 0.5 rpm, at the temperature of 20.degree. C.) comprising a. aluminum powder pigments whose median diameter is not less than about 15 .mu.m compounded with oleic acid and/or stearic acid; b. synthetic resin emulsions selected from acryl based synthetic resin emulsions, styrene-acryl based synthetic resin emulsions and vinyl acetate based synthetic resin emulsions; c. polysaccharide selected from whelan gum, succinoglycan, and rhamsan gum; d. water-soluble organic solvent; and e. colored pigment.