Hi,

I am looking for somewhere to purchase large silver plated beads. I have seen them in some watch bands. bracelets etc.

Thanks in advance foryour help.

Babbleon

Hi Babbleon, don't know if they are what you are looking for but I found some lovely ones at www.coralstone.co.uk  based in the UK.

They look good so I bought a few of each to check quality before investing in more and was very pleased apart from one particular 6mm barrel, otherwise to be honest you would not know they were plated...they have osme really big ones...over 20mm.

I have used sterling till now but this recession has meant customers are asking me to cut costs..& the only way is to buy cheaper materials without compromising on the look...these beads do that.

take a look see anyway.

Jan

www.janmillerdesign.co.uk

 I just HAD to quick create a user name just so I could reply to this question!! I just received my third order from a company called Goody Beads, and in particular I've been buying silver plated beads - both large and small. I swear you CANNOT tell the difference between these and sterling beads!! They are just fab! I'm using them in everything now; they are a much better price per piece than sterling and even sometime pewter that it's just a must with the way the economy is now. I think I even saw one of their ads in this magazine recently. Anyway, they are really great to do business with; they have a lot of variety and really great prices - much better than a lot of the other online bead store. Plus, I seem to get my orders from them in like 2 days! Well, I hope that helps. Oh, and it's www.GoodyBeads.com. Thanks!

Jan,

Thanks for the information, I will be checking it out for sure.

Bonnie

I also have had great success with Goody Beads. Their quality has been exellent and the products arrive within 2 days. They send you Goody Bucks to spend on their site and if you sign up for their e-mails, they will notify you of sales.