Beads, inc.

I really enjoyed my first time beading and Beads, Inc. made it a pleasure!
This really is a beautiful space for any business, but having all the sparkles and colors and beautiful design inspirations makes it even more dazzling!
Everything is neat and clean and well organized. There is an upstairs as well with some different materials.
A group of us went in with some nibbles and wine and just took the place over for the evening.
All of the ladies working there were very helpful and even did some of the connecting and stringing to help us along.
I made what I think is a gorgeous piece, but I’m excited to know I can take old or broken bits of jewelry in there and they will help me fix, rework and refresh it!

This is a woman’s dream! I went in for the first time and felt like a kid in a candy store. Everyone was so helpful and really helped guide the jewelry making process for this amateur! Not sure how anyone who gives a bad review to this place. Best find in Charlotte in a long time.

If I owned a bead store, this is how I would want it to be. The atmosphere and décor is inspiring and beautiful AND prices are reasonable. Beads are sold loose and by the strand. Every employee I encountered offered to help me and was pleasant without being overbearing. There were at least 5 – 6 employees to help with choosing and creating jewelry. The store is in a converted home with rooms upstairs and downstairs for creating and shopping. I bought two strands and a roll of string for $ 33, much less than if I bought the necklace I made with these supplies!

I was a 1^st time walk-​in, and from the minute I walked in to the time I walked out, which was about 1.½ hrs later, Sophie completely helped create my ideas into a wonderful Steampunk-​Gypsy Soul necklace, btw she loved it!

While exploring the Charlotte area for a Bead Store I came across Beads Inc. I felt like I was walking into a Doll House. The store and it’s ambiance is soooooooo inspiring, elegant, inviting, organized and well stocked. The aesthetic was unlike anything I had ever seen in a bead shop. They have big wooden work tables and stools for doing projects and taking classes. The have beads displayed in beautiful hollowed out picture frames hanging on the walls like works of art. Each room is housed with an array of beautiful and unique beads by the strand that are of great quality and reasonably priced. They even have a room full of unparalleled loose beads. I felt like a kid in a toy store. Not only can you go in to purchase beads and beading materials for your beading needs. You can drop in at anytime for assistance with your project. You can even shop and create in the same visit. On my first visit to the shop last week I was greeted by all the staff and they were all eager to assist and accommodate my shopping needs. I not only purchased beads, but one of the owners Anne made every effort to give me a tutorial on how to add a toggle closure to my bracelets. I was so impressed with their willingness to help and their stellar customer service that I returned a few days later to do more shopping and another project. I wanted to make a necklace something I had never done before. I had the vision I just didn’t know how to put it together cohesively. I showed and explained to the other store owner Christine what I wanted and she stood by my side from beginning to end helping me develop my piece. If you are a creative jewelry maker like myself, a beginner or just love all things beads then Beads Inc. is the place for you. You can follow them on «Instagram» at Beadinccharlotte and on «House Account». So what are you waiting for… rush on over to Beads Inc. Happy Beading!

My only complaint about this place is that they don’t have much premade jewelry. I love their stuff, but am not creative and would really prefer to buy jewelry that someone else makes with their beads!

I visited this shop after being really disappointed in another shop close by. This place is great. A great selection of beads, lots of them are unique which I couldn’t get enough of. The prices were reasonable and the staff was accommodating when I needed assistance. Will definitely be back.

I am in love with this place! The girls that work there are aaamazing. So sweet and helpful. I always spend too much money there! I wish prices were a little lower, but I just can’t resist!

I visited this bead shop for the first time recently. I can’t believe what I have been missing! Cute little shop with oh so many pretties. One of the girls helped me design a pair of fab earrings and they were reasonably priced. I will be going back, soon!

On a String Bead Shop is not the largest bead shop in town, but Christine the young hip owner has a great selection of bead strands. Everyone seems to find something that they love in this shop, and she and her helpers are always fantastic at suggesting stuff and helping prioritize when you start drooling.
The shop is divided into 3 small rooms which helps make it feel quaint and manageable. If you are particularly «blingy» she definitely has crystals and that sort of thing but also antiquey beads and all different kinds of stones. I am really into chain so I wish they had a bit more of it like Ornamentea in Raleigh, but otherwise she does a great job buying a fashionable selection.
They even host birthday/​bridal parties there during evenings and we went there for a friend’s bday. Word of warning though — my only complaint is that there’s a fee on top of your jewels, which I think is wrong. Everyone’s going to buy something, so it’s not like it’s going to be a waste of time/​money. But that said, EVERYONE had a great time and found something they absolutely loved whether it’s a simple pair of drop earrings to a bold statement necklace.
One other note– said bday princess also got all of her bridesmaids necklaces there and had Christine design them and they were gorgeous, so if you lack vision/​inventiveness you could always «commission» pieces.

This is the sweetest little bead shop. They have thousands of beautiful bead strands to choose from but MY favorite is their HUGE seed bead inventory. It’s the best.