SemiPrecious

I’m often on Montana but came over this place only a while ago. It’s just sonics and the staff is friendly and knowledgable. I left a bead necklace to be remade into bracelets last week and I can’t wait to see the results!

I caught my breath both walking in and walking out. The energy in this store was beautiful and the selection of beads and chains and ropes made it quite easy to find exactly what i wanted. The ladies there take their time with each and every person, making us all feel special and appreciated. My pendant now is worn around my neck with the perfect rope and bead, and i will only shop here when and if i need similar assistance or jewelry. Awesome!

I’m on Montana regularly but it wasn’t until last night when I accidentally broke a necklace (that I got from Peru) that I saw that SemiPrecious was here… and that was a definite mistake.
This is a cute little store with all these beaded pieces of jewelry. Everything is beautiful done and you could even get custom necklace made for you. The woman before me was getting a cute puzzle piece necklace made… I was pretty close to doing something similar.
The owner looked at my necklace and fixed it for me on spot. She was so incredibly sweet and had a lot of technical skill. I watched her bend the metal work in my necklace like it was nothing.
If you ever need a cute piece of custom jewelry, come here and take a peek. You won’t regret it.

Semiprecious IS as good as it gets. Amy helped me «rework» 3 necklaces that I kept telling myself, «Um, I’ll wear them someday.» After Amy’s magic, that someday is finally today (ok, maybe tomorrow!). Seriously, check out at every bead, hook, and channy — there are hidden treasures all over this place. And if you’ve got a piece that you just can’t get rid of ‘cuz it’s «kinda cool,» but never wear — take it here. Re-​imagine it. These goddesses are alchemists at making your pieces reflect YOU. Now I have to go out to dinner and order a dirty martini just to match my old-​new necklace.

Wonderful! I had a broken piece of bead jewelry and took it there for repairs. What a gorgeous shop! It is filled with all sorts of beads and bead making items and one of a kind pieces made by the owner. She, by the way, fixed my bracelet on the spot and the charge was very reasonable. I had never been in before but I will be back!
In terms of price, my repair was on the low end of reasonable. The jewelry had a wide range of prices so there is something for everyone. The quality is terrific and the jewelry is made from quality materials.

Victoria was wonderful. I have literally no experience buying jewelry for women and went in to grab a couple of pieces this past weekend for a birthday. Ended up with 2 custom made pieces and a wonderful shopping experience.

What an amazing spot in Santa Monica. I always find the perfect stone, necklace, earrings for a gift or, far too many times, for myself. Amy and Victoria are incredibly talented with impeccable taste as their suggestions are spot on!
The prices are very reasonable when you factor in that these are handcrafted, one of a kind pieces. If you want something extraordinary and remarkable, make Semiprecious your first stop — it will be your only stop!

All the jewelry that they had is so cute and I love that you can make your own stuff and personalize it. However, it is really really pricey. I saw this necklace that I absolutely fell in love with and when I check the price it was $ 350. I wouldn’t make this place my «have to go place» when I need jewelry. I would only go there when I have a couple of extra bucks

This smallish bead and jewelry outpost has a lot of beautiful options. Pendants, leather, fine chains, and a lot of well curated jewelry options.
Unfortunately, I find customer service to be lacking… a lot of the finished jewelry is «from somewhere else,» which means if I ever had a question about anything, the salesperson couldn’t answer it (what kind of beads they were, etc). I finally stopped asking questions because I found the salesperson to be very unhelpful.
Also, the prices are very high. Even little charms have huge price tags. When I want to make jewelry, I don’t want to spend the same amount as I would buying a finished piece. So that also makes shopping here a little more difficult.
BUT, if you have the money and want a good selection of cords, chains, and raw materials AND you don’t need much help, this is the spot for you.

Semiprecious is a jewel of a store. I only wear hand made jewlery & they do a beautiful job. I was given a Navajo bracelet recently which I adore & it broke. a few stones were lost & some of the silver beads. I was in despair of it looking as nice as it had when I got it but Victoria made it better than new. She added a few more turquoise beads & some different stones that enchanced the bracelet. As are all the women who work there she’s a true artist. Love this place also!

Wonderful store. Victoria has fixed several of my broken braclets & necklaces & everytime she makes them more beautiful. I only shop at local shops. hate malls. & this is the essence of the creative one of kind store. Do yourself a favor & check them out!

What a lovely store, so happy that I discovered it! Took a class with Jennie in wire wrapping and had the best time. She’s a terrific teacher and it was a really enjoyable and informative class. The store has so many beautiful things, I could seriously spend a lot of time there. Looking forward to going back!

The most perfectly edited bead store EVER! Plus the kindest, friendliest staff. Though small, it’s got everything you need to get inspired to design and make your own jewelry, including unusual and beautiful beads you won’t find elsewhere. Love this place!

Semiprecious bead salon is an amazing store for the right person. If you are at least a bit crafty inclined and want to make some one-​of-​a-​kind jewelry, Semiprecious has a great selection of beads. These include, as the name suggests, semiprecious stones to make some quality necklaces.
I was in a pinch and needed an original gift for a special occasion, and the staff at the store was amazing. She even helped place the clasp on after I spent some time putting together my creation in the back of the store on a work table, a beautiful necklace with lots of blue sapphire, including a pendant.
While not cheap, and who would expect bottom basement prices on Montanan Ave, it was very reasonable, in my opinion. Whatever they have int the store is just so beautiful, so it is probably hard to buy a bunch of beads there, put a necklace together, and end up with something that is not amazing.
The necklace I put together was a hit. Say no more.

the staff here is super friendly and knowledgeable. every time i come in they’re hand-​making new jewelry pieces. and every time i come in here i want to buy everything. they also just added kuapay here, so it makes my shopping even more simple (and dangerous! haha). there is a great selection of pieces anything from classy to bold to simple. they also carry pieces from local artists. if nothing fits your fancy, you can build your own (i.e. buy the charm, chain/​ribbon, etc). and if you dont want to build your own because you dont know what goes good together, then you should take one of their fun classes! group classes are $ 45 and private are $ 50. here you can make your own necklaces or even rings! i havent gotten a chance to take the classes yet but the girls from my office are planning on doing a girls night here.
so, if youre looking for something fitting for the night out, the weekend in vegas, family dinner, come here and you will be sure to leave happy!!!

For my wedding I wanted to have necklaces custom made for my bridesmaids. I went to a few places before I decided to go to semiprecious. At this point I can’t remember the woman who helped me, but she was super helpful and assisted me in actualizing the creation that was in my mind. I did my research, brought in pictures of the ‘feel’ of what I wanted and she made it happen. The necklaces are awesome. We all get compliments all the time.

I’ve come to this store 500 times for tons of my jewelry making needs. It is a GEM on Montana and a great getaway when walking the street and you get tired of all the stay-​at-​home-​yoga-​moms and nannies with strollers (nothing against either, I’m just not one of them).
My best experience at Semiprecious was when I came to design 3 necklaces for my bridesmaids as a gift. I knew I wanted to have each of their initials on the necklace and I knew the necklaces needed something more. I was going through each little bowl of beads, not finding the perfect match, and then was guided to add the birthstones of each girl ~ the PERFECT idea. I grabbed everything I needed and rushed home to make the necklaces. It was torture waiting to give the girls their presents. All of the girls adored them, which made me even more thrilled.
They have GREAT semi precious stones (obviously) in all colors and shapes. You can also get beautiful ribbon for jewelry making — although I think it’s a little too expensive in comparison to other stores. They also have a fairly good selection of charms (the exact same charms on chains you see at fancy boutiques up the street charging 3X as much).
Watch out DIY jewelry makers, you may go broke here.

Came here to make a necklace for a friend’s birthday and Jenny was so lovely! She was a huge help, super patient and totally made my experience painless. I walked out super happy and definitely recommend Semiprecious if you want to browse some great pre-​made jewelry or make your own. They also have weekly classes!
Neat. Good find!

This store it the coolest place. I see jewelry all the time that I like but think things like «I’d rather have that in purple instead of green.» Well, SemiPrecious is exactly the place to go to build your own custom jewelry. I like to buy stones and chain which I take home and assemble. But you can also build your piece there in the store with the help of the owner, Amy, or her fellow artist Jenny helping. They will even assemble a piece for you if your not into the DIY thing.
If you have broken jewelry you love you can bring it to them or repairs or have them build something entirely new. Whatever you do I bet you will leave happy and wearing something that is versatile, high-​quality and very much in style!
Oh, and if you have kids or want to learn more, ask them about their awesome classes!

Very cool bead store with a really friendly owner and sidekick who love what they do. These places can be nerve-​wrecking if you don’t think you’re creative, but they are really helpful and the pre-​made pieces can be awfully inspiring. The store has a good variety of stones, beads, chains and rope.
PLUS! I don’t know about you, but I don’t know anywhere on the Westside where you can also take your pieces of jewelry for fixing. I thought I’d never had the chance to wear this brand new necklace I broke with my knee (I work out a lot), but the owner was able to put a new clasp in and everything is better! And it only costed me $ 3!
This would also be a fun place to take a good girl friend too for a birthday present, or whatnot. Just a thought! It’d be nice to have more of these scattered throughout LA and OC.