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Bead Stores

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Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads
Sparkles, spangles, her heart will sing,
Wearing baubles, bangles and beads

From the musical Kismet
Lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright

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Contra Costa County Bead Stores
House Of Beads
1349 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Tel. 925.934.5940.
The Place to Bead
2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. Tel. 925.837.5544. Hours: Mon - Fri 11-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5.
East Bay Bead Stores
Baubles and Beads
1676 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. Tel. 510.644.2323.
The Bead Asylum
5692 Thornton Ave., Newark. Tel. 510.744.0514. Large selection is a bright, sunny store. Owner is very knowledgeable about the history of beads/bead-making.
Bead Inspirations
1544 Park Street (near Lincoln), Alameda, CA 94501. Tel. 510.337.1203.
Beauty and the Beads
2552 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley. Tel. 510.889.0366.
Cost Less
1710 University Avenue, Berkeley. Tel. 510.548.2800. Dark and dusty little shop with good selection of seed and bugle beads, rhinestones, pearls, etc.
High Strung 
5461 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618. Tel. 510.923.9482.
Kiowa Rose
37581 Niles Blvd.,  Fremont. CA 94530. Tel. 510.304.3323. Hours: Mon, Wed, Thur 11am - 5pm. Fri 11am-6:30pm, Sat & Sun 10:30am-5pm. A beadwork gallery and shop. Bead bar. Extensive class list. Her specialty is recreating historical jewelry (copied from portraits) in modern lightweight beads. Terrific prices. Call to add your name to her mailing for class schedule and specials.
Marin County Bead Stores
Beads of Marin
8 Locust Ave., Mill Valley. Tel. 415.381.4364. Huge selection of beads and findings. Classes.
The Place to Bead
2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Ste. 103, San Ramon. Tel. 925.837.5544. Wonderful selection, classes.
Peninsula Bead Stores
The Beading Frenzy
333 East 4th Street, San Mateo. Tel. 650.347.2323.
The Bead Shop
158 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 943301. Tel. 650.328.7925. Austrian crystal, Czech glass, freshwater pearls, seed beads, sterling beads and chains. Classes. Bead parties, Online Shopping.
The Bead Zone
1001-1/2 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002. Tel. 650.5919663. A hands-on studio for beads, findings, supplies, parties and groups.
Beadella
168 W 25th Ave. San Mateo. Tel. 650.372.9647.
Crystal Angel
1090 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. Tel. 650.637.1420.
Global Beads
231 Castro Street, Mountain View, Tel. 650.967.7556.
San Francisco Bead Stores
Advance Pleating & Buttons Co.
750 Florida Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.648.3111 or 415.648.7284.. Rhine-stoning.
Beadissimo
1051 Valencia Street, San Francisco. Tel.415.282.BEAD. Beads, creativity, classes.
Beyond Beads
1251 Howard Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.861.1685.
The Fashion Company
28 Carson Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.626.5641. Beads, rhinestones, lace, glitz, and trim.
General Bead
637 Minna St. between 7th & 8th, San Francisco. Tel.  415.621.8187. Large selection of beads, findings, sequins, rhinestones, metal charms, and pendants. 
The Magical Trinket
524 Hayes Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.626.0764. Baubles, Bangles, and Beads, Beads, Beads.
Santa Cruz Bead Stores
Bead It 
250 Trevethan Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Tel. 831.426.0779.
South Bay Bead Stores
3 Beads and a Button
10055 East estates Drive, Cupertino, Tel. 408.366.2323. Carries both old and new beads.
Beads and Pieces
Santa Clara, CA 95050. Tel. 408.919.0130. Open Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm. Direct Importers, Wholesale Bead Suppliers of Beads from the Philippines and Indonesia

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Last update 10/31/05