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[arethinn]

Does anyone have any idea where I might be able to get small bells, of a traditionalish (though miniature) shape, that are made out of sterling silver or at least a silver alloy? I've found a few "fine jewelry" types which run $90-100 each but they're not only too big, but far too expensive to consider when I need nine of them for what I'm planning to do. So far the best I've been able to find is a site selling cat and dog bells, which had a nice small simple one - $27 each, still on the steep side for nine. I'm really hoping I can do better than that, although if not then I guess I'll have to think of something else (silverplate some brass or bronze ones?).

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[jarandhel.livejournal.com]

I'm not entirely sure if this is what you're looking for or not (you weren't very specific on size requirements), but it's at least an alternative to the expensive ones you've already found: 4-inch tall silver-plated "wedding bells" for $3 (US) each.

http://accent.ourweddingshop.com/estore/product.asp?dept%5Fid=251&pf%5Fid=4603

There's also a box of "silver" bells, 24 for $7.50, by the same company, but those don't say that they're silver plated or real silver of any sort, just silver-colored apparently and of indeterminate composition. Here's the link to them too, though.

http://accent.ourweddingshop.com/estore/product.asp?pf%5Fid=18%2D0398&dept%5Fid=251

Hope these links help.

[starlightforest.livejournal.com]

4 inches tall is way too big, eek! I'm looking for 1/2 - 3/4 inch, certainly no more than an inch. (I can only imagine nine 4-inch-high bells attached to a branch which itself is only about 14 inches long... lol) By that criterion the others are actually also too big, although I'm with you in that they probably have little or no relation to actual silver. Thanks though.