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The Royal "Kylin Horn Embroidered Shoe" Qilin Jiao Hand-String (Ivory Nut Edition) | 19mm x 7-Piece | QLJSC-402E

The Royal "Kylin Horn Embroidered Shoe" Qilin Jiao Hand-String (Ivory Nut Edition) | 19mm x 7-Piece | QLJSC-402E

Regular price $268.00 USD
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This premium single-inventory listing features the exact boutique collector-grade hand-string shown in the listing gallery. Stock ID QLJSC-402E belongs to the highly prestigious "Kylin Horn" (Qilin Jiao) lineage, often referred to as the "Embroidered Shoe" (Xiuhuaxie) variety due to its unique, elegantly curved slipper-like geometry. Composed of 7 perfectly synchronized wild mountain cores measuring a robust 19mm average profile, this artisan strand is distinguished by its dense, wood-hard rinds and magnificent natural golden-tan coloring. Anchored by a smooth, cream-colored vegetable ivory (Ivory Nut / Xiangyaguo) master bead and guru gourd set, this collection has been fully cured, meticulously color-matched, and is ready for premium international shipment.

  • Stock: 1 of 1 (Single Unique Inventory)
  • Variety: Qilin Jiao / Kylin Horn (Xiuhuaxie "Embroidered Shoe" Lineage)
  • Dimensions: 19mm per bead average length profile
  • Configuration: 7 Elite Matched Beads + Vegetable Ivory Guru Set & Protective Brass Spacers
  • Grade: Museum Exhibition Class (Premium Tier)

[About the "Qilin Jiao / Xiuhuaxie" Variety] The Qilin Jiao variety represents one of the most culturally profound and structurally complex anomalies within the luxury Wenwan world, fiercely pursued by advanced connoisseurs for its artistic shape and immense bone density. Rather than forming along standard round contours, this rare wild lineage pushes an asymmetrical, high-pile framework that naturally mimics an ancient Chinese embroidered silk slipper or a curved kylin horn. One side rises into a proud, gracefully arched ridge spine, while the base flattens and curves slightly inward, concentrating massive wood fiber along the center axis and completely eliminating empty internal air pockets.

Sourcing 7 independent wild-form cores that naturally align in structural curves, color tone, and micro-knurled edge paths to form a unified strand is an unbelievable feat of painstaking manual selection and master curation.

[Characteristics of QLJSC-402E]

  • Masterful 19mm Shoe Geometry Uniformity: Featuring 7 highly uniform 19mm structural cores, this strand frames the wrist with absolute geometric harmony. As shown next to the smartphone in IMG_20260616_121758.jpg, the biconical slipper curves nestle past one another seamlessly, creating an incredibly fluid movement and a highly distinctive visual pattern.
  • Premium Vegetable Ivory Master Accent: The strand is anchored by a polished, cream-colored vegetable ivory (Ivory Nut) master bead and matching guru down-pipe. As highlighted in IMG_20260616_121653.jpg, the smooth, milky finish of the organic nut beautifully contrasts with the rich golden-tan timber rinds and solid brass accent spacers.
  • High Bone Density & Sharp Stone Resonance: Sourced from ancient northern wild wood, these extra-thick timber rinds possess extraordinary structural hardness. Sliding the beads across one another yields a sharp, metallic, stone-like ring rather than a dull wood thud—definitive proof of top-tier maturity.

[Expert Care & Patina Journey] The Kylin Horn lineage is universally celebrated for its highly active wood grain, which steadily absorbs natural skin oils to develop an unmatched jade-like sheen. Because it features a vast surface map of dense micro-wrinkles and high-relief slipper edges, it interacts beautifully with body contact, causing it to mature rapidly from its initial warm ginger-tan tone into a deep, translucent, radiant amber-crimson red heirloom patina over time. To protect the intricate channels and keep the cream-colored ivory nut master bead pristine, use a professional bristle brush to clear dust after each session. Always roll with completely clean, bare hands—entirely omitting gloves—to unlock its ultimate reflective luster.

[Specifications]

  • Variety: Premium Boutique Qilin Jiao (Kylin Horn Embroidered Shoe) Ivory Nut Edition
  • Stock ID: QLJSC-402E
  • Bead Count: 7 Selected Core Pieces
  • Size Dimensions: 19mm average length profile
  • Profile Shape: Distinctive curved slipper-like framing with an arched ridge spine, robust shoulders, and a cleanly compressed base.
  • Accents: High-grade Vegetable Ivory (Ivory Nut) cloud bead, matching guru down-pipe, and protective brass micro-spacers.
  • Best For: Serious collectors seeking an investment-grade, highly agile pocket strand that balances a rare zoomorphic mutation, organic contrast accents, and a lifetime patina journey.
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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.