I feel guilty that I didn't even know we had a bead shop in Fremont other than what you can get at the craft store. They are a little hidden behind Site For Sore Eyes at the Hub. It was a nice surprise to find them. . The shop is small but is filled with a great mix of bead types including traditional glass beads, crystals , stones and more. I appreciate that I can get certain sizes and shapes of beads that I can't find at the other stores. I also loved being able to feel the beads and look at them in person vs online. Sam was there (maybe the owner) and he was super welcoming and helpful. I ended up with a string of jade beads and a string of coral colored beads plus some earring hooks. I'll be back for sure. read more

I am an avid beader and have a growing collection of beads that I must admire and organize on a daily basis. This store has a wonderful collection of beads and I'm happy to have come across this little gem to further add to my collection. I purchase A LOT of beads online and in-person so I'd like to think I have good judgement when it comes to deeming things worthy of their prices and quality but I still have room to learn! I read a lot of reviews before visiting business which is a blessing and a curse because many reviews mentioned the prices of beads being too high which concerned me, regardless of those reviews I took a chance and went in myself. For the size of the store the collection of beads is nice, hanging on either side of the store are strings of semi-precious beads. I usually hover around the left section of the store as those beads are more of what I'm looking for. They do have some sterling silver pendants which are cute, wishing they had more variety but not complaining. They also have a nice variety of jewelry making supplies or "findings" including stainless steel and sterling silver. Their assortment of pearls is WONDERFUL!!! One of the largest collections I've seen so far! So many shapes, sizes and colors!!! Manik, the owner told me they source a lot of their pearls from India & Australia which is GREAT to know as many of the pearls I use are sourced from the Philippines and Texas. From what I've personally noticed is that Texan pearls are very affordable, they're nice but they're not "perfect", more variety of oval shaped than circular shaped and more striations than the conventionally pretty and polished pearls you might find elsewhere. The pearls that Manik supplies are beautiful, smooth and uniform, you can easily inspect the strands for any imperfections! I've found an online supplier of Texan pearls who offerers 15.5" strands for 8mm pearls, where Beads At Beads might charge almost x2 for a 15.5" strand of similarly sized pearls, I CAN justify the price increase because of the availability, the quality, the quantity available and country of origin, etc., there are different factors that contribute to pricing and I always keep that in mind when making a purchase. Okay, I'm done geeking out on pearls, I've found my new go-to place! Thanks, Manik for your thoughtful selection of jewelry making supplies, I will be back! :) read more

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The owner is super friendly. I love seeing how business owners get just as excited about your haul as you are and aren't pushy about it. Whole waiting for my daughter to get off work at Target in the Hub I wandered into Beads at Beads as an amateur jewelry maker. Overwhelmed can't even begin to describe how I felt. I wanted to touch (and pretty much did) every strand of beads in the store. I wanted it all. Even got to talking about what I create with each piece with the owners and my husband. I will definitely be back as I left with a few ideas/projects in mind. read more

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Cute little store. Owners are nice and have a good assortment of gold filled finding which are hard to find in this area. I needed some gold filled findings to swap out for a necklace for my mom who looks much better in gold than silver. They had the perfect decorative gold filled chain that matched the style of the necklace. Definitely recommend at least stopping by to look at their selection. read more

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The store has an amazing selection of semi-precious beads and accessories. I just realized however that the retail store charges way more than they do online. I probably paid 2-4 times more for my purchase than I would have if I had purchased it online. I am so bummed. Do yourself a favor and buy online only. https://www.beadsatbeads.com/ read more

This store is between the Bagel Store and Staples. My Mother purchased $62 worth of beads. Pros: Clean facility. Cons: Finding it is a problem if you arrive at the destination via GPS. More expensive than Beads after Beads, I thought. read more

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Just made my first purchase at this shop right now and calling to ask questions about hours was very simple. Once in the store, customer service was just enough that you can get your questions answered, find what you're looking for, and receive great product knowledge. I'll definitely be coming back to purchase more precious beads from here again!!! read more

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Great selection! Great value! Amazing customer service! Today was my 1st ever visit to Beads at Beads in Fremont,but it won't be my last. I was pleasantly surprised by their collection of necklaces. Pooja helped me find several pieces for me to look at. She was patient and knowledgeable. And when I couldn't decide between the 3 of my favorites, I decided to take them all! Although the prices were very reasonable, Pooja gave me a great deal! ~Kim T. read more

Manik is so kind. Me and my fiancée had a genuinely great time chatting with him, he is so personable and the beads are so beautiful. I just started my jewelry business and he was so supportive and I cannot wait to keep shopping here! He even gave my baby girl a gift before we left. The store was very clean and spacious and the beads were priced very reasonably for the quality read more

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Stupidly over priced like those beads better be made of gold. Like $120 for a string of 20 beads!? Hell nah

I've been around all the beach stores in the entire Bay area and this is the most expensive I mean ridiculously expensive bead store I've ever been into. $119 a strand? You got to be out of your mind! I wouldn't even buy that at 50% off! read more

Quite a wonderful selection of exquisite beads. The owners are very knowledgeable and friendly. There is no pressure to buy and the prices are very reasonable. I look forward to coming back for more beads! read more

They had an amazing selection of beads! And all were wearing masks, and was a safe/clean space.

Manik is so helpful and timely with shipping out beads to me. Highly recommended. Huge selection.

Great selection of beads for what I need. Parking is easy and store is easy to find in the plaza. Owners are helpful and nice and leave me alone when I'm looking for beads. Prices are reasonable. It's nice to be able to see and feel beads in person. Highly recommend. read more

Pros: -Plenty of parking -Large selection of gem beads, some glass beads and other beading supplies (wire) -Friendly and knowledgeable staff -Prices are reasonable -Open 6 days/week Cons: -They open a bit late at 11:30am FYI (preference based): some beads have very small holes (perfect for wire, not so great for threading) read more

Got to know about this store from a friend.. visited for the first time and had a nice experience with the service..i shopped beads for my parents and they really liked the stuff and wanted to get some more.. even they have a good latest collection of jewelry.. i will definitely refer to my friends as well... read more

They have a wonderful selection and customer services was awesome. I can find everything I need there. Will be my go to bead store for now on! read more

Went in to look for a necklace for my daughter. Picked up a couple of prestrung beads (red coral and Ruby). The gal in the shop was so sweet and helpful, it made for a nice experience! My daughter loves her necklaces!!! read more

Awesome deals! Met the owner's son at the San Mateo bead show and were super nice and accommodating. The owner's son gave me such a great deal that I had to come back and see them at their store. Very organized and great selection of gemstone beads. They were super nice and accommodating with me as well at the shop. They brought a long their stock from the shows to show to me at the store. I walked out of there super happy and satisfied. Seriously one of the best companies I've worked with. read more

This store is pretty good with the variety of stones they offer. My husband suggested this store when we were passing by. And I can easily find the difference in quality of which I am getting at a better price. If you want to make your own jewelry then this is the place where you want to be. They helped me select a few good strands of aquamarine and ruby. Will surely make something good with it. read more

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I was completely astounded by how terrible the customer service was at this shop. I'm an avid jewelry maker and can spend hundreds on a single bead shopping trip, particularly gemstone beads. I can buy all the beads I want online at sites like Etsy, but I like to support local independent businesses when I can. And this day I had two friends with me who also drop a lot of money on beads. The Bay Area bead stores know us well. So we were excited to learn about Beads at Beads and had every intention of making it a regular destination. They had an extensive selection and very reasonable prices. But we couldn't even buy anything. When we arrived the front counter was crowded with a group of women looking at beads. My friends and spent about 30 minutes making our selections and went to the counter to pay. The single employee was still busy with the same group of women. So we waited, along with a lone gentleman who also appeared to be waiting for help. And we waited. And waited. And waited, for almost another 20 minutes. The women at the front counter weren't even purchasing anything yet, they were just looking at beads. The gentleman left. And we waited. And finally we abandoned our trays full of beads, and we left. I don't know if it's worth mentioning that the employee and women at the front counter were all Indian. My friends and I aren't, and maybe we just weren't welcome there. That's their right, as a private business, to decide - I'm just sorry I didn't know beforehand that they didn't want any of my money, because I wouldn't have wasted my time. By the way, though they accept credit cards, I overheard the employee saying that the prices were higher if you pay with credit. Again, I guess that's their right, but it's also a pretty scummy business practice. Overall, a very disappointing experience, and I don't plan to return. I'll do my shopping on Etsy. read more

I was so excited to find that there was a local shop who carried gemstone beads as there is something much more fulfilling about handpicking your own than ordering them online. I will say I had a little bit of difficulty finding the place at first since it is tucked in between the rows of large chain store business, but wasn't too hard once I found the alley way that connected the two rows. I was in heaven with the selection available and prices were very reasonable. I arrived there sometime around 1pm on a Sunday and I was the only customer. The woman working there, not sure if she was an employee or the owner, was very helpful in letting me know their current 50% off sale and the general prices of each area I looked at. It is a smaller shop, but packed with a large selection! Huge selection of acrylic beads in all different colors and cuts. Many semiprecious gemstones such as quartz (rose and smoky), amethyst, lapis lazuli, tourmaline, onyx, etc. Large section of freshwater pearls as well. My only disappointment was a lack of tools and accessories for jewelry making otherwise this would definitely be my one stop shop! I brought home a beautiful string of 40, 10mm jasper beads to incorporate into my jewelry designs. Normally priced at $24, a steal at $12 after the discount! Hoping my new designs fly off of the shelf, so I can high tail it back here to stock up! Highly recommended for the beginner gem enthusiasts and jeweler! read more

Beads. BEADS. BEADS! That is what you will find here - strands of gems (the A and better rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are kept behind the counter), semiprecious, and crystal, at great prices. You will not find: findings (that's a little beader humor), tools, or a big selection of focal beads. They have a nice selection of multi-gem and multi-color (tourmaline, sapphire) strands too. They are still running a 50% off sale; discount is off the tag prices. There's also a good amount of pre-made sets, in the Indian syle (yellow gold, enamel, bright stones). Service is polite but reserved and they gladly accept cards. read more

Beads store is my favorite place in Fremont hub.Amazing collection of beads in different shapes and sizes.All the time there is 50% off on all items . They give wholesale prices.They carry very good quality of rubies and emeralds and also fresh water pearls. They give very good discounts and Women working there is very helpful. I will recommend my friends beads store in Fremont hub is the best one with lots of new collection all the time.Huge collection of precious and semi precious beads and also gem stones available.They have beautiful jewelry with lots if designs... I feel excited seeing all the beads and selecting on my own rather than ordering online. read more

I purchased coral (as I was told them to be authentic) bead strings as a gift to India. When we went to use them as part of gold jewelry in India, the jewelers pointed out that they are plastic beads. I am heartbroken. read more

Loved the beads selections and very helpful staff! I will be returning here in the future.

"Beads at beads" have really great collection, loved it and the owner was really helpful, excellent customer service. Highly recommend.

The have the latest collection with much reasonable price ... very helpful in giving suggestions and educating their customers about the beads and any questions you may have.. More than sales person and customer .. they are like my family.... read more

This is the best place to buy all kinds of gemstones at reasonable prices. The stones and pearls are of high quality and is very durable. The owners are extremely patient and kind to the Customers and go all the way out to satisfy the customer needs. I will highly recommend anyone to this place without any hesitation. read more

This was the worst ever Purchased some beads had them string them, they did a horrible job did not honor the work wanted me to pay again to gave them restring Owner has awful customer/business service Didn't even want to give them 1 star read more

Great staff offer suggestions on the different beads . They have a 50 percent off on all items . read more

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I met the owner at the bead extravaganza expo and they had everything I was looking for!! I went to the store in Fremont Hub and saw that she has everything I needed and more! I don't have to wait for online purchases anymore because she has just what I want! Beautiful beads beads and more beads.!! read more

Great bead shop! Has a wonderful variety of precious stones as well as other beads. The owner is very attentive and helpful and makes sure the customers are both comfortable and attended to. At first I thought uh oh - I can't afford this stuff - but she has discounted items and makes sure you get what you need within your budget. Not a chain and not your typical bead store which made me appreciate it even more. Definately a must visit for people who love beads! read more

Very good experience at this shop. Very customer friendly person at the counter. He let us take our time to take a look and helped with options for findings. The collection of beads, especially semi precious beads is very good. We got a variety of beads including iolite, moonstone, carnelians, apatites. Good discounts, easy to browse and customer friendly. Will definitely go again. read more

I drove from Los Gatos to Fremont just to check out "beads at beads" and was not disappointed. They have a wonderful selection and great customer service. They helped me find exactly what I was looking for and they are also able get you anything they don't have one hand. I will definitely be back! read more

The Worst F**kin Shop Ever!!! Even if this is the last shop on earth to buy beads I would recommend not to go. Firstly, the owner doesn't care about what you want and will only try to sell you what he wants to. Secondly, he will try to rip your wallet off. Thirdly, if you try to bargain he gets aggressive and rude!! ALL SAID, NEVER PUT A FOOT IN THAT PLACE!! read more

Saw this small shop while getting some bundt cakes over by the Fremont Hub. At first I thought it was closed because there was hardly any lighting and no one to be seen. The Indian lady working there was sitting down behind the glass display case and didn't even bother to get up when I walked in. Obviously they have a lot of beads and necklaces that are purportedly handmade. They also have some Indian jewelry, all very sparkly and beautiful. I walked in just to browse around but while I was there I remember that one of my watches was missing some of those little diamonds and I approached the counter to ask the lady if she carried anything like it. She didn't say yay or nay, she just pulled out a tray with a few tiny plastic bags and just put them in front of me. Didn't even bother to ask me the size or bothered to get a few out of the bags. I didn't have the watch with me so I tried to recall the size of the stones and bought a few from different sizes. I wish she would have been a little more social and perhaps I would have given this place five stars but oh, well maybe next time she'll be in a better mood! read more

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Worst Bead store ever. I purchased for about 3000 dollars when I went to India from this store. I took a Ruby and Emerald necklace for $300, gave them to our jewelry maker to make them in Gold, where I came to know that the Ruby & Emerald stones are not real. I was so shocked and enquired about that to Pooja (store owner), she asked me to bring the set and she will do what she can. But finally when I took them to the store, they did nothing except lecturing about the business technique, different quality of ruby, emerald and other stones. God only knows the quality of other beads I took from this store, as I had gifted those already. read more

Not a bead store. No silver or metal beads. No findings except a few earring hooks. Half the store was jewelry. Any strand of gemstones were secured behing the counter and could not be seen up close. Even the few findings were not available to see without a clerk having to get them out. Extremely poor setup to even see anything of what might be worth looking at. Plenty of plastic beads. This is not a bead source. Ridiculous. Don't waste your time. read more