Chinese Silver Specimens
These new wire silvers from the Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China have been on the market for approximately two years now and are gaining popularity. Many of the specimens to follow are pieces with wire silver on acanthite (silver sulfide) crystals
Initially many of the matrix specimens of wire silvers were counterfeits so keep your eyes open for wires which are actually glued to their matrices. The specimens to follow are free wires which have attractive patinas and no damage. The individual silver wires do get quite long and are also important additions to any serious silver or Chinese theme collection. My prices are way below what I am seeing elsewhere on the internet. Most will have temporary mountings on acrylic squares which can easily be removed. The descriptions will just be measurements of the specimen’s height. Because most are twisted the overall length of the wire is longer. These are an absolute steal for silvers!!
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OKI-180 Acanthite and Silver Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. In this example the acanthite crystals and silver wires are attached to and up high on a piece of gray matrix rock. The specimen measures 3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm and is very displayable. No damage. 120$
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OKI-181 Acanthite and Silver Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. Nice acanthite crystals and silver wires in combination with no damage or points of contact. A fine specimen measuring 3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm. Nice aesthetics. 130$
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OKI-182 Acanthite and Silver Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. A large long acanthite single crystal with minor riders is almost completely coated by silver wires on one side of specimen. Stands upright for display and measures 3.1 x 2 x 1.3 cm. Great TN! 150$
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OKI-083 Acanthite and Silver Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. I’ve owned probably 800 to 1,000 of these fine specimen and this beauty ranks in the top two or three. It measures 7 x 6 x 3.8 cm and is somewhat triangular in shape. The acanthite crystals are better than most from this locale being well formed and up to 1.5 cm each. There are many silvers in the form of beautiful, metallic, lustrous curls of wire to around .7 cm each. They are well anchored to the acanthite but stand up nice and high for inspection. This may seem like a lot of money for a specimen but check out the prices on these with other dealers…comparable specimens seem to be in the 3 to 5K range. No damage or problems with this one. Just a great price compared to everyone else. 880$
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OKI-085 Silver Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This nice silver wire measures 11.3 cm tall and is quite sculptural. It is a stocky wire with a small piece of matrix embedded on the top end. I have it mounted on an acrylic base at this time. No damage. A fine native element specimen for a very fair price. 150$
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OKF-085 Silver Wire on Acanthite Huang Tong, Xiang Mine, China. Acanthites to 2 cm each in a nice stack with wire silvers in perfect balance. The specimen measures 3 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm. Crystallization on backside is not as nice as the form of those on the front. Damage free. Amazing TN specimen! 200$
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OKF-086 Silver Wire Huang Tong, Xiang Mine, China. Classic silver wire form with several groupings of strands which rise to 2.5 cm high. The specimen speaks for itself and is certainly a steal at 100$
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OKE-202 Silver Wire on Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen measures 7.9 x 7.1 x 4 cm. There is some matrix rock present in this large specimen but the majority of the piece is dark, well formed acanthite crystals to a massive 2.2 cm each. Many are hoppered in their form and most show nice faces. Small quartz crystals scattered within the matrix. There are not a lot of silver wires but they are present mostly on what I would describe as the top of the specimen. A top piece from this new silver occurrence. Very nice piece. 700$
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OKE-164 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 11.3 cm high. Some branching. Very nice piece. 90$
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OKE-177 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 9.4 cm high. Some interesting branching. Very nice piece. 90$
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OKE-185 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. Here is one of the nicer silvers I’ve seen at a three figure price from China. It’s a ling way from being a Kongsberg piece but it does have some nice qualities. This piece measures 4.5 x 3 x 1 cm. There are minor crystals of acanthite attached. Really nice for a Chinese silver specimen. 425$
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OKE-170 Silver Wire on Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 3 cm high and is 2.1 cm wide at its base. The top is heavily coated by nice wire silvers to a cm each which are semi tightly woven together and in a horn like curl on the top of the piece. The acanthite crystals are on a chunk of matrix rock and on the display face they are well formed. They are small, dark and finer than most of the acanthites from this location. This is an aesthetic silver which displays upright with no aid. Very nice piece. 200$
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OKE-171 Silver Wire on Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 3.1 cm high and is 4.5 cm wide at its base. The central region is lightly coated by nice wire silvers to a 1.2 cm each which are well defined and nicely curled. The acanthite crystals are on a chunk of matrix rock and on the display face they are well formed. They are fairly well defined for acanthite crystals and some do a good job of showing the crystal form and even minor modifications. The largest of the acanthites measures 1.5 cm. This is an aesthetic silver which displays upright with no aid. Very nice piece. 325$
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OKE-124 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine, thick specimen stands 7 cm high. 100$
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OKE-131 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine, thick specimen stands 15.3 cm high and hooks back downward for another 2 cm. Great piece. 150$
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OKE-051 Silver on Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This specimen is a wonderful 3 cm single crystal of acanthite. There are only a couple of very tiny copper colored silvers within the hoppered faces of this fine acanthite. Certainly a competion grade thumbnail acanthite crystal. No damage floater. This is another exceptional thumbnail sized specimen at a giveaway price. 190$
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OKE-052 Silver on Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This specimen is a wonderful 3.4 cm grouping of acanthites which are liberally coated with silver wires and silver sheets to a cm each in size. The pictures of this one should give you a good idea of the density of these silvers. No damage floater. This is an exceptional thumbnail sized specimen at a giveaway price. 225$
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OKE-088 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 4.5 cm high. 40$
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OKE-089 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 5.2 cm high. 40$
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OKE-090 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 5.1 cm high. 50$
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OKE-091 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 7.2 cm high. 85$
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OKE-094 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 7.5 cm high. 150$
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OKE-095 Silver Wire Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This fine specimen stands 9.1 cm high. 140$
