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The "Pinggu Ingot" (Pinggu Yuan Bao) Pair | 33.0mm x 34.0mm | PGYB-301

The "Pinggu Ingot" (Pinggu Yuan Bao) Pair | 33.0mm x 34.0mm | PGYB-301

Regular price $58.00 USD
Regular price $78.00 USD Sale price $58.00 USD
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💎 The "Exact Pair" Guarantee You are looking at the exact pair you will receive. We ensure that the highly symbolic "gold ingot" silhouette, the nimble pocket size, and the prominent, sweeping edges of Stock ID: PGYB-301 are captured accurately in these photos.

  • Stock: 1 of 1 (Single Inventory)
  • Status: Available immediately
  • Variety: Pinggu Ingot (Pinggu Yuan Bao)
  • Dimensions: 33.0mm (Width) x 34.0mm (Height)

[The Lore: The Wealth-Drawing "Pinggu Ingot"]

In the Wenwan community, the "Pinggu Yuan Bao" is a highly sought-after and culturally rich variety. The name "Pinggu" refers to the historic Pinggu District in Beijing, which is widely considered the holy land of top-tier traditional Wenwan walnuts.

The term "Yuan Bao" refers to the ancient Chinese gold and silver ingots that were used as currency by emperors and high officials. This walnut earns its name because its unique architecture—featuring a wide, plump belly, deeply concave bases, and dramatically prominent, thick side edges—perfectly mimics the shape of a traditional gold ingot. Because of this distinct resemblance, carrying and playing with a pair of Yuan Bao walnuts is considered a powerful way to attract wealth, financial success, and prosperity into your life.

[Why the PGYB-301 is a Premium Pick]

  • Nimble 33mm EDC Proportions: Measuring a highly compact 33.0mm in width and 34.0mm in height, this pair hits a beautiful, slightly upright Everyday Carry (EDC) sweet spot. At 33mm, they are exceptionally stealthy and pocket-friendly, making them the perfect "pocket gold" to carry with you all day.
  • The "Gold Ingot" Architecture: True to its namesake, this pair features the dramatically pronounced, sweeping side edges and plump bellies that define a high-quality Yuan Bao. These prominent edges act as fantastic leverage points for your fingers, allowing for a highly rhythmic and locked-in rotation.
  • Classic Pinggu Heritage Texture: The surface of PGYB-301 boasts the dense, deeply etched, and intricate valleys that Pinggu region walnuts are famous for. This provides excellent, slip-free grip and a highly stimulating massage to the hand.
  • Masterful Symmetry & Timber: Meticulously matched for mirrored ingot silhouettes, aligned sweeping edges, and highly consistent ridge depth. Hand-selected for its mature, heavy shell, this pair is primed to develop a glassy, dark-red patina that will look like pure, polished treasure.

[Specifications]

  • Variety: Pinggu Ingot (Pinggu Yuan Bao)
  • Stock ID: PGYB-301
  • Dimensions: 34.0mm (Height) x 33.0mm (Width)
  • Texture: Dense, deep ridges with prominently flared side edges and a plump belly resembling an ancient gold ingot.
  • Best For: Collectors seeking a highly nimble, 33mm EDC pocket pair that offers excellent edge-grip rotation and serves as a powerful traditional symbol of wealth and financial success.
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Kevers Moore

Amazing company! Everyone should buy their nuts from Zenwalnuts.com

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Anonymous

You are easy to work with and are great communication.

Incredible service, I ordered a pair that sadly could not be shipped on account of a website error. Normally that would be a red flag; in this case however, an agent reached out to me immediately, allowed me to pick out an even higher quality pair and included some very thoughtful gifts. I’m extremely satisfied with my purchase and what started out as a mistake will have me returning here first whenever I want to expand my collection.

Class acts!

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Michael Gleesing

I ordered my Wenwans about 13 days ago. After contacting this company about a shipping issue they were able to solve it immediately as well as to rush the order. Literally just got mine today and they are absolutely gorgeous and very large! My Pair# is DGM-901. These are my very first high grades ones. Bought some crappy amazon ones for like 6 bucks to practice. I cannot wait to start my journey with these. I highly recommend this company for their outstanding customer service and quality control!

Thank you!

This company is Stellar. I’ve enjoyed the products I’ve Boughten for myself and gifts Ives given.

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Lori Coulson

Love that you have miniature walnuts for those of us who have small hands.

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Anonymous

Great work! Keep it up

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Chadwick Johnston

Really like your site. Love being able to choose the exact walnuts that I'm ordering.

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Chadwick Johnston

These guys a great. Walnuts are high quality, and what you see is what you get, no random pairs that you may not like.
I've got 5 pairs off of them so far, and none have any flaws: no yellowing, pin holes, worm marks or cracks.
I'm not an expert, but I can't detect any dyes or processing on the nuts I have received.
They get back to you quickly if you have questions or issues.

Shipping is a couple weeks to canada since its off shore orgin. No big deal.

I do wish they would post the weights of the pairs as well in the listings, but this is minor.

I consider Zenwalnut to be the best north american walnut vendor hands down.

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DAN CHONG

Good

The box it came with is great and well made. The walnuts are out of this world. I don’t know how you find a three ridge mutation (Spartan motif) with such a good pairing. Even the basins complement each other, one elavated and the other depressed so they fit together. I highly recommend this seller if you want a reliable place where you can find rare, high quality walnuts. What you see in the pictures and videos is what you get. These are my second pair from zenwalnuts and I love both of them, thank you

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Justin Lehner

The first pair I bought was a pair of minis, Packaging was amazing! Display case, and brushes were all under $100. I've been using them for just over a week. Excellent quality, I have dropped them once on accident of course over concrete while outside on the patio. I was quite concerned, I gave them a look over and no cracks, chips, or scratches were found. I am now looking into higher valued pairs. I will be buying other pairs for birthday gifts and collections. I posted them on FB and will continue to keep updates of the transformation every so often.