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Old 2012-02-21, 7:20pm
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Default Need good source for silver filled chain

Does anyone have a good wholesale source for silver filled chain by the foot? I'm looking for links that are at least 8mm. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 2012-02-22, 7:32am
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tried dreamland or halstead?
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Old 2012-02-22, 8:19am
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tried dreamland or halstead?
I haven't shopped at either of these but it doesn't look like they have silver filled. Lots of pretty sterling though ... thanks!!!
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Old 2012-02-22, 8:46am
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Try fire mountain gems.
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Old 2012-02-22, 9:04am
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Try fire mountain gems.
They only have 2 silver filled chains that you can buy by the foot. Guess this trend hasn't caught on as much as I thought ....
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Old 2012-02-22, 9:36am
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I'm curious what silver-filled actually is and how durable it is, I mean has it been tested to some degree, or...? , and how do you explain what it is to your customers. Hope you find what you're looking for...
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Old 2012-02-22, 10:03am
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Here's what I was told ... "it is exactly like Gold-filled. Gold filled has 5% gold mixed with other alloys where silver actually has 10%. It will tarnish like normal silver."

I have used the silver filled wire and can't tell the difference from sterling to look or work with it. I've been getting mine from Foreign Source but am looking for more chain options, as there's are smaller than we would like.
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Old 2012-02-22, 10:19am
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I found out the other day that this place is only about 30-35 miles from me. I've not actually used them though.
I did notice they had a category for sterling filled, but don't see chain that large.
http://www.beadcorp.com/stsifipr.html
I just figured I'd post it in case they expand their selection.
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Old 2012-02-22, 5:58pm
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Thanks for the info Angie. Happy hunting - hope you find what you're searching for.
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Monsterslayer has a few
monsterslayer.com/Pages/SilverFilled/SilverFilledFindings.aspx
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Go here: http://riograndeblog.com/2011/09/what-silver-filled/

to find out what silver filled is ... it IS different (better) than silver PLATE.
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