Don't know how much advice you are getting on this posting, but I have used 2
sources for 999 Fine Silver.
1)  I purchased a 1 oz 999 Fine Silver medal at a coin shop for $5.00.  This
I cut in half lengthwise for 2 electrodes.  Use them at about 2 inch spacing
in 8 oz. of distilled water, I used 4-9 volt batteries in series for 36
volts.  This works quite well. I stop the process each 20 min or so to
repolish the electrodes as they form oxidation.
2)  I bought some 3 gague silver wire from a jeweler friend, he had to order
it so it took a few days.  I got 36 inches for I think $3.00 or $4.00.  This
can be cut into convienent lengths.

Hope you get pleanty of good ideas.

Ken