Wire Silver

Item Description

Recently, a small group of miners risked losing their jobs at the Porco mine, and "liberated" some specimens from being sent to the smelter in an attempt to make some extra for their families. I was fortunate enough to obtain a few of these pieces, and they are by far some of the better contemporary Silver specimens that I've seen from this mine in a long time. Typically the Silver specimens from Bolivia are somewhat "flat" and boring, but this piece is VERY aesthetic for a Bolivian Silver. It is a beautiful wire group with excellent form and eye-catching aesthetics for the size. This is a wonderful overall thumbnail specimen from a classic Bolivian locality. The mine at Porco is THE oldest and most significant Silver mine in Bolivia. Enjoy.