A Harmony Ball is admired as a wonderful piece of jewellery not only for its dazzling appearance and cultural heritage but most notably for its soft chiming sound. So what makes a Harmony Ball Chime? Looking at a Sterling Silver Harmony Ball Pendant there is nothing to give away how the sound is made.
From the outside a Harmony Ball, sometimes called Pregnancy Necklace or Harmony Ball Necklace, is a lovely, and sometimes stunning, piece of jewellery but it is what is inside that creates that “harmony”, that wind chime type of soft soothing sound.

With some styles of Harmony Balls it is a bit easier to figure out than with others. The “cage” style generally have an ornate sterling silver cage, or ornate figure (like an elephant, a butterfly or dragon fly) encompassing the harmony or chime ball itself which is generally brass. The combination of sterling silver and brass is what makes some harmony balls absolutely stunning to look at – combine that with a sparkling colourful gemstone and you have a jewellery piece to behold, and hand made into the bargain. With this style it is evident that the brass ball is the chime ball of the harmony ball pendant where as in the solid skin sterling silver harmony ball there is no outward indication of a separate chime ball. In either case it is what is inside the chime ball that creates the sound – so how is it done. How have the village silversmiths in Bali managed to have a small jewellery ball make a charming soothing sound?