San Gabriel Bead Co

San Gabriel Bead Co. has a fantastic selection of beads, crystals, stones, findings, and tools. The staff is welcoming, and helpful with advice and beading questions. Prices are reasonable. Their trunk shows are great, and the variety is terrific. more

Beads, beads, beads. Beads that cost a dollar a bag to beads that cost 65$ apiece! They have gourds, paint for gourds, supplies for jewelry making, supplies for mosiac table top making-- and what's even better-- they have a million classes, at affordable prices-- to learn to make gorgeous necklaces, stained glass pieces, lampwork beads, fused glass art and funky cool tribal decorative gourds. It's a little more out in the boonies than it used to be when it was right downtown Pasadena, but when you see the new space-- and how vast and sunny it is, you will understand that the drive was worth it. Taking classes here is a fun way to spend your time, and it leaves you with skills you can use for your life to make people (and yourself) charming art wrought by hand! more

Beads galore! Huge assortment of every kind of bead imaginable including findings, glass, semi-precious stones, crystal, sterling, etc. They also have a great selection of classes available (soldering, wire work, bead basics). You can spend quite a bit of time in thei huge store (and quite a bit of money). more