While visiting from Wales, I went for a surf at the local beach and spotted a super cool little…read morebead shop overlooking the water. I popped in and got my fiancée some beautiful handmade jewellery that the people there had designed. She loved them! Thanks, guys.

I have never in my 53 years of life ever experienced what I just experienced at the store. Wow,a…read moreyoung woman was outside front of the store yapping with a random woman. As both my daughter and myself were approaching the store, no welcome or greeting. It was quite rude and I'm shocked. We made a quick circle through the store and still no interest in possible sales or greeting from any employee. So we left. This saddens me, but I guess that's what this world has come to- utter rudeness and lack of social skills.

I love this store! It's my go to place whenever I'm looking for beautiful southwest Indian jewelry…read moreplus I love going to Laguna Beach for the day! This place also has a wide variety of other items such as earrings, wooden watches, rings, and really beautiful crystal jewelry ! Well worth a visit! The owner, Sam is very knowledgeable and helpful!

Amazing selection of Native American Jewelry. Biggest selection of new and vintage Squash Blossom…read moreNecklaces and Turquoise Rings and Bracelets. All pieces are the best quality and craftsmanship is museum quality. Owner is friendly and knowledgeable. He has operated this store for over 25 years.

Amazinggg customer service! I had a permanent bracelet fall off in under two weeks and I was so…read moreupset about it. It was a 21st birthday gift and I noticed it had fallen off too late, so I was unable to find the chain. Anyway, I called RG and Francesca was so understanding, she talked to upper management, and was able to grant me a new bracelet free of charge. And Alexis, the girl who put my new one on, was the cutest girl ever and put so much effort into making me feel heard and making sure my bracelet was on super strong this time lol. So impressed!! And it's beautiful, per usual.

Decided to shop in this area for small business Saturday and so happy I stumbled upon this store…read more The associate was super helpful and I'm so happy with my new pair of earrings as it was the perfect size for my double pierced ears

We love Ken's. His pieces are beautiful and well built. We have purchased many pieces over the…read moreyears. Ken is a talented designer and jeweler. This is a must see shop for custom jewelry lovers.

Been working with Ken for over 25 years and have a collection second to none from His Craftsman…read moreShip One of a Kind Thanks Ken,,, Guy

I stopped by to get a replacement crystal for jewelry and the owner and staff helped me selecting…read moreand repairing my piece. It is a beautiful store with lots of lovely beads for your project. I will need to return soon for other replacements and eventually create something. OC Beads is a great value! Thank you for the excellent service and selection of items.

This place is magical, just go. It will inspire you to create! There's good energy here…read more The selection is AMAZING. The way they have everything displayed is also really great because it helps your brain process the beauty of the beads and be inspired rather than get overwhelmed. There is something for everyone here - whether you have a big or small budget or a big or small project. The people are also so upbeat, helpful, creative, and kind. My 7-year-old daughter found her birthstone and one of their team members took the time to talk to her and they figured out they are birthday twins! So sweet!

I found the Made In Earth (Venice) shop many years ago and loved how the floor was organized by…read morestone/gem. I was looking for a replacement wedding ring when my husband and I found the store in Balboa/Newport. Lizette was a great host! She graciously let me check out rings and gave me info on the ones I was most interested in. I ended up falling in love with a moldavite ring -- part of a meteorite The prices are worthwhile and the shop is absolute magic. I can't wait to find my next piece.

An excellent experience. Laura, was very knowledgeable about all of the stones featured in the shop…read moreand was a great help in our sleection process.

Very nice woman always checks up on you and makes sure you get something that matches your vibe.read more

Amazing Service from the staff and so helpful and kind to everyone. Has all the summer gear for all…read moreyour necessities. Will definitely be coming back for more in the future !

Had a very negative experience here. I came to get an item consigned…read more First immediate red flag was them asking how much I wanted versus how much they think it could move on the open market. They looked at my piece and said it was worth about $200-$500 for the stone (which was GIA certified with documented origin) plus scrap value for the setting. The process didn't feel transparent. An explanation was given for their valuation, but it didn't align with the certification or current market pricing. I took it to another market participant who valued the stone only (not including setting) for over $6,000 dollars. If you are interested on a consignment or sale option, I would highly recommend getting multiple opinions on pricing before settling on an option especially if you are not familiar with pricing of precious stones. 2 star for good location and decent parking.

Ok let's see...this insulting experience with CDM was so bad, I'm not sure where to start. 1) First…read moreoff, I'm traveling and so I emailed Jules on 7/10 through his online comment form to find out about consigning 2 luxury pendants, from Antonini Milano (limited-run, couture finely crafted pieces from this meticulous Italian jeweler who has been crafting fine Italian jewelry since 1919- many stars love the brand-and my sister and I met him personally in Ohio at the jeweler we frequented) gave him the appraised value and asked if I could send my partner in to show them to him. He agreed. My partner took them in, and out of the gate, Jules insulted the appraiser from Dana Point, indicating he must have made a mistake on his appraisal because these items could not be worth that much. Mind you they were gifts to me from my sister purchased at a very high end jeweler in Ohio several years ago. Jules offered $1000 for the smaller piece and $2000 for the larger pendant and recorded it in his book. After this initial visit, is when the bottom fell out of the communication process. Jules told my partner that he was going to email me that day, which he didn't. Out of at least 6 additional emails I sent between 7/10 and 8/14, I received no additional response from this jeweler to any of the questions I had, and he lied to me telling me he didn't get any of them. The only response I did get, was on the next visit to Jules by my partner to sell the smaller pendant, to which Jules reneged on the initial pricing offer he had made, even though it was written down in his book, again insulting the appraiser and pretty much treating my partner in way that raised many eyebrows and questions as to whether or not he was being discriminated against due to being an older African American man. Jules treated both of us like we didn't know what we were talking about each time and was quite insulting. He asked me to email my DL to him to complete the transaction, and I replied, this is the same email address I've been sending emails to, but I bet you'll get this one. Of course he did. He also would not honor the $2000 price he quoted originally on the larger piece, instead quoting $1621. So I held off-- and he repeatedly said we didn't know what we were talking about regarding either piece. Now a day ago, on 8/20, because Jules had quoted such a good price on the larger pendant, we tried once again, despite the initial humiliation, to see if he would be a man of his word and give us the $1621 he had quoted the 2nd time on the larger piece. He again insulted my partner, this time offering only $960. He also insulted the appraiser from Dana Point again, and this time the actual jeweler himself - (jeweler to the stars who has been in business since 1919) saying that the certification I got for the pendant, directly from Antonini Milano, was wrong and said they must not have sold me that exact piece, and that even Antonini didn't get the carat count on the diamonds correct.) Again, knowing where the item was purchased, having met Antonini himself, and now knowing first hand from my partner how Jules insulted everyone involved as well as this beautiful piece of jewelry that I had such a fondness for, was too much for me not to come write this lengthy review. If you are caucasian or wealthy, your experience may be different, but we were treated in humiliating fashion each time. The only reason my partner returned was upon agreement with me to see if Jules would honor the pricing he'd quoted and documented. Jules is not a man of his word, his integrity is questionable and he may also not enjoy working with you if you are not of a certain color persuasion. This was our experience. Never again.