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Are you a Bead Addict? Do you have Bead Fever? Bead shopping in London is a sure cure. London has some fabulous bead shops. Here is your London Bead Shop Guide, compliments of London Black Taxis.
The Bead Shop London
www.beadshop.co.uk
21A Tower Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9NS
020 7240 0931
(Off Upper St. Martin’s Lane. Closest Underground Stations are Covent Garden & Leicester Square.)
They say that they have “the finest bead shopping experience in Europe.” Their splendid shop has two floors stocked with everything from Swarovski crystals to semi-precious beads and sterling silver.
With its direct access to the Group’s warehouse and its convenient Central London location, the Bead Shop offers a vast range of beads and ancillary products. For more than thirty years, they have served discerning designers of jewellery and other accessories. They aim to provide quality products at reasonable prices to creative adventurers.
They have online shopping, too, at www.beadworks.co.uk
They also offer classes with Emma at www.insidethejewellerybox.com
What are people saying about The Bead Shop London? Here is a link to: Customer reviews, as listed on Google
London Bead Shop
www.londonbeadshop.co.uk
24 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LN
020 7379 9214
(Closest Underground Station is Covent Garden)
They have a variety of glass, wooden and acrylic beads. However, their website was down at the time of this writing, so I couldn’t get more information. Let’s hope they remedy that situation soon.
I have personally been to the London Bead Shop. I purchased some very nice Venetian style glass hearts. Not sure if they were truly Venetian and the shop attendant didn’t know either but they were very nice and reasonably priced.
What are people saying about The London Bead Shop? Here is a link to: Customer reviews, as listed on Google
Bead Aura Ltd
www.beadaura.co.uk
3 Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DP
020 7836 3002
(Nearest Tube: Covent Garden)
They have beads ranging from glass to metal, enamel to wood, plastic to shells as well as pearls, crystals and semi-precious stones. The beads and other findings are supplied from all over the world, including America, Germany, India, China, and the UK. If you like the idea of making your own jewellery but are not very experienced, they have staff who can give you advice.
I have personally been to Bead Aura. Although it is a smallish shop, they have a good selection. I especially like their stock of gemstone and shell beads, many of which you can buy in singles, rather than an entire string. Being located in quiet and trendy Neals Yard, it has cafes and restaurants nearby where you can have a snack while happily looking over your purchases.
Their online shops is www.beadaura.co.uk/shop
What are people saying about Bead Aura? Here is a link to: Customer reviews, as listed on Google
The London Bead Co.
www.londonbeadco.co.uk
339 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 2TJ
020 7267 9403 or 020 7482 3687
(Opposite Kentish Town Tube and Rail Stations)
From a history of retailing beads and needlecraft for over 25 years, they pride themselves in being the largest needlecraft shop in London with huge thread and bead ranges and offering a comprehensive background knowledge of all the products they stock. They are also one of the foremost suppliers of Swarovski Crystal Beads, Pendants and Stones and maintain an excellent selection and stock of colours, sizes and shapes of these sparkling crystals. They also carry in stock some several hundred colours in size 11/0 Delicas and a selection of the colours are also available in size 8/0 Double Delicas!
They offer classes with Alexandra Kidd, who has 21 years experience and is an author of two books: “Beautiful Beads and Beading on a Loom”.
They also have secure online shopping at www.londonbeadco.co.uk/shopping
Buffy’s Beads
www.buffysbeads.com
2nd Floor, 2.3 Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, London W1B 5PW
020 7494 2323
(Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus)
Buffy’s has gemstone beads, freshwater pearls, Czech crystal beads, Swarovski crystals, Mother of Pearl beads & pendants, sterling silver & gold filled findings, tools, threads and storage–all at great prices.
Buffy’s Beads was started in 2003 by Rosie and Andrew Pollard. A jewellery designer / maker herself, Rosie was always on the lookout for good quality beads at reasonable prices. She found that many shops in the U.K. charged very high prices and most bead websites were not U.K. based (hence big delivery & duty charges) and only offered glass or other less exclusive beads. So Rosie and Andrew decided to fill the gap in the market! After many months of reseach, phone calls, e-mails and visits abroad to suppliers, Buffy’s Beads was created and named after Rosie’s cat.
Best of all, they are open 7 days a week!
Although they don’t have an actual on-line shop, you can order from them via phone or email.
Buffy’s also has another shop in Colchester, Essex.
Creative Bead Craft
www.creativebeadcraft.co.uk
1 Marshall Street, London W1F 9BA
020 7734 1982
(Nearest tubes: Oxford Circus or Picadilly Circus)
Have a Beady Day Out in London!
As we find more bead shops in London, we will be adding them to our list. So stay tuned! Let us know about your favourite shop and we will include them.
Although internet bead shopping is convenient and cost-effective, there is nothing like a good nose around a really fine bead store, and London has some of the finest to offer. So get on the train or tube and come on in!
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