My Favourite On-line Bead Shops

(edited 2025-04-11) 

Hi! Today I'm just posting here a list of my favourite on-line bead shops. I have purchased from each of them and I was happy with the items and the service, so I would recommend buying from them. I hope this list will be useful to you too, I know I'll be using it for future reference. I'm thinking about adding this list to the right side of the blog, but for now I'll pinned it to my Pinterest.

Happy Cristal (Spain)
Swaroski crystal, Delica seed beads, Czech fire polished beads, semiprecious stone beads, 925 silver findings, Fireline thread

Sayila España (Spain)
silver plated findings

Helmiq (Finland)
Czech seed beads, Delica seed beads, mother-of-pearl beads, metal links, bead caps, clasps

Perles And Co (France)
Swarovski crystals and pearls, Czech druks and firepolished beads, Miyuki, Toho and Czech seed beads, Czech pearls, Delica seed beads, Twins and Superduos, Rizo and Rulla beads, Miyuki drops, Fireline and Wildfire thread, Nymo thread, sterling silver findings, chains, clasps, earwires, magazines

The Bead Shop Nottingham (UK)
Swarovski crystals and pearls, mini plain silver plated bookmarks,Wildfire beading thread, beading books, Soutache Embroidery Virtual Workshop 

Bead Shop Manchester (UK)
Wooden quality beads, silver plated findings

The Bead Store (UK)
TierraCast beads, findings and kits, Czech pressed glass beads, Toho seed beads, findings

Crystals and Ice (UK)
Czech glass pearls, silver plated findings

Smitten Beads (UK)
Muse packs (bead soup with artisan beads), Czech beads, brass coloured findings

Gem Silver (Poland)
Swarovski pendants, findings in sterling silver

Laser Beads (Etsy)
Czech druks and seed beads, Toho seed beads

MoreBeads4U (Etsy)
Czech beads

ScaraBeads (Etsy)

ScaraBeads
Czech pearls, druks and fire polished beads


Do you buy from on-line bead shops? Share them with me because I'd love knowing more sites where one can buy beautiful beads.

Be(ad) happy!

Starburst Earrings

Hi, lovely readers! Today I'd like to write about an amazing pattern by Deborah Roberti that I have been using a lot to make different colour combinations, and by doing that, the look of the finished product completely changes.

Original pattern 

This is the original pattern with Rizo beads that I've changed later because I think the Rizos (the spike beads) are loose, sometimes pointing to the front sometimes to the back. This a free pattern that you can find HERE. So, my change was replacing the Rizos by Mini Drops. You can see the difference in the below photo.

Changed pattern

Since I've made this replacement, I've been using this pattern a lot to make all kind of colour combinations.

Two coloured design

This is one of my favourite combinations.The superduos are just one colour and all the other beads are silver. The star is evident in this combination, more evident than in the combination above.

Two coloured design with picasso blue superduos

I love this one too. Lately, I have using lighter colours. 

Light blue and light pink versions

Do you like to experiment with different colours using the same pattern?

Most of these earrings are available at my Etsy shop. I'm having a sale right now. Everything is 20% off.

Have a great week!

Prize from a Giveaway

Hi, lovely readers!

I've entered a giveaway from jewellery designer Diana Costa and I was one of the winners! When I knew about the result I felt so happy because the prize was to spend 100.00 euros in Diana's Etsy shops: dicopebisuteria and DicopeSupplies

Look what I got, besides these three absolutely stunning peyote patterns:
Infinity Stairs Peyote Pattern for Bracelet
Fly fly butterfly pattern for bracelet
Chevron peyote pattern for bracelet

 An amazing set of beaded beads in blue, gold and white tones, polymer clay beads in purple and green, and my first polymer clay canes

Perfectly made beaded beads and stunning colour combination for the clay beads

Thank you Diana. This is a prize made in heaven!

Coin Band Bracelet and Amazing Czech Beads

Hi, everyone! This time I want to show you a gorgeous pattern I have found for the amazing square Czech glass beads that are the CzechMate Tile Beads. The ones I have used came from Bojangle Beads. This is a UK based on-line shop that I found last year. I have ordered twice from them. I love the variety of Toho seed beads, the gorgeous metal beads, the quality of their findings and last, but not least, the many shapes of Czech glass beads, like the Tile beads. 

choosing the seed beads for the bracelet

the bracelet with the chosen seed beads (brass coloured)

an overview of the bracelet including its clasp

another bracelet with Tile beads in a different colour, not much difference, actually, it's a pink brown

this bracelet still needs a clasp, I'll have to finish it

The finished bracelet is for sale in Etsy, HERE. It fits a small wrist, like mine, in fact, but it can be fixed.

The Coin Band pattern is a paid design by Deborah Roberti and can be found HERE. 

Which is your favourite bracelet? Do you use Tile beads? 

Have a great weekend!

Ana

Sharing Another Giveaway

Hi! This time I am sharing Goody Beads $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway that I've found in BeadingGem jewellery blog (the link is HERE).

The last day to enter the giveaway is tomorrow, Monday. My personal choice from this amazing shop would be some agate beads and these trendy agate pendants. What would you choose?