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What are Your Favorite Bead Stores, Websites, and Jewelry Suppliers?

I plan to start a "Suppliers" page here on our network, but first I would love to hear from you on what your favorite sources are for shopping for beads, findings and supplies. It would be very helpful to everyone if you could share a couple of your favorites. Just list the name of the bead site, the web address if you have it handy, and what items you like to buy from that supplier (like, findings, crystals, gemstone beads, seed beads, etc.)

For example, www.bestbuybeads.com offers great deals on basic Swarovski crystal beads.

I will share the "secret master list" of our best bead source in a nice usable format once I get it all together! I will categorize by supply type to make it easy to find and buy exactly what you need.

Thank you, everyone!

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Leigh Permalink Reply by Leigh on October 23, 2008 at 7:04am
Here is the website for one of my favorite lampwork artists. Melissa Redinger. Her beads are absolutely amazing and worth checking out. I have ordered several of her beads and the jewelry I have made with them always sells

http://www.mjrbeads.com/


Another website that I have ordered from is Bead for Life. I have repeatedly ordered their little paper beads and sell out of the jewlery I make with them almost immediately

http://www.beadforlifestore.org/servlet/StoreFront

Leigh

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Sharon Tatro Permalink Reply by Sharon Tatro on October 23, 2008 at 10:42am
Greetings! My name is Sharon and I live in Maine, my favorite bead suppliers are:
"J.S. Ritter", Portland, ME www.jsritter.com, "Artascope Studios", South Portland, ME www.artascope.com and "Beadin Path", Freeport, ME www.beadinpath.com, sending you "nimble fingers" and "spot on vision"!
Best to everyone during this busy beading, jewelrymaking season!!

Cheers!
Sharon shtatro@maine.rr.com

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Leigh Permalink Reply by Leigh on October 23, 2008 at 11:03am
Here is a link to my favorite local bead store in TN - they have a little bit of everything

www.landofodds.com

Leigh

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Bev Permalink Reply by Bev on October 23, 2008 at 4:56pm
Online I like Artbeads.com and timewellcorp.com Timewell has a $75 min order and requires a business number but if you can meet those requirements, they have great prices and service. Also, Rings and Things have a great variety of great items plus they are great people. They have local Trunk Shows if you are lucky enough to be close to one.

Bev

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Leigh Permalink Reply by Leigh on October 24, 2008 at 5:40pm
Ok All- Here are a few more of my favorites:

www.pizazzworks.com - unique focals, interesting colors, pendants and more

http://www.happymangobeads.com/ - trade beads, old stone beads, recycled glass, gemstone and more - excellent service and fast shipping

http://www.sandslapidary.com/servlet/StoreFront - this is a local couple in TN who sell gorgeous cabochons for necklaces and earrigs - beautiful stuff!!!

http://www.7beads.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT - If you are a seed bead junkie or do the crochet thing this is a great website - I have ordered from her a few times and the service is excellent

Leigh

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Lorri Ely Permalink Reply by Lorri Ely on November 14, 2008 at 9:05am
Hey, I am going to add a whole section to the website for this category, but would love to hear from more of you on your favorite suppliers. If you have not responded, just add your comment as a reply to this posting. I will organize the whole list and post it soon! Thanks everyone!

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Hazel Wollbrinck Permalink Reply by Hazel Wollbrinck on June 15, 2009 at 6:48pm
I use Aunties Beads, Brightlings Beads and Happy Mango Beads the most.

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Debra J Beach Permalink Reply by Debra J Beach on June 22, 2009 at 10:11am

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Mary Soucy Permalink Reply by Mary Soucy on July 16, 2009 at 5:02pm
My favorites are hand artists making totally unique works of art! I love having items that no one else carries. These two ladies are really original.
http://www.joanmiller.com/
http://www.myelementsbyyvonne.com/store/ (she sells on Etsy mainly. Just put in MyELEMENTS)

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Suzanne Baxter Permalink Reply by Suzanne Baxter on July 19, 2009 at 5:42pm
I like Aunties Beads and Fusion Beads. Both are good.

www.auntiesbeads.com

www.fusionbeads.com

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Tanisha Barton Permalink Reply by Tanisha Barton on August 30, 2009 at 1:48pm
My suppliers are www.limabeads.com, www.auntiebeads.com and www.firemountiangems.com and www.crystalbeadshop.com for swarovski crystal bicone etc...

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jeanette Permalink Reply by jeanette on December 1, 2009 at 11:29am
here are few great online supply stores in the uk , which i have ordered some great stuff from,they also deliver internationaly.

bjiouxbeads.com
semi precious gemstones.co.uk
www.bluestreakbeads.co.uk
www.regalcrafts.co.uk
e-beads.com
yumyumbeads.com
www.spoiltrottenbeads.co.uk
www.totallybeads.co.uk
www.simplybeads.co.uk i think thats all for now, hope maybe of help, and if theres any uk beaders online
that now any more stores please share!! x jeanette

p.s www.mjrbeads.com are beautiful

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