March 2010

YES, WE ARE A SHOP!

and we love visitors. You can get in your car, on the bus, on the train (we are only 100 metres from the Kingsland railway station), you can walk, bike, or turn on your computer (I guess you have already) and find us. At the moment we are particularly enjoying our visitors from overseas - yesterday from the Netherlands and Montreal. Also Waiheke and Christchurch.

We have beautiful high-quality beads and findings, things you won't find in other bead shops. We have regulars who visit from Melbourne and Sydney, they know this.

We have a fantastic range of ready-made necklaces, bracelets and jewellery in store and online, just begging to complement your  summer wardrobe. Or ... make your own! We have everything you need in our studio at 6 Kingsland Terrace.

Check out our classes - we have some great new stitching to teach you in the form of a herringbone tube and crystal-studded toggle.

and the other thing is

WE DO REPAIRS!

We are very good at it. Particularly Deborah. Bring in your pearls to be professionally re-knotted or your broken beaded necklace and you will be delighted with the reasonably-priced superb reincarnation of these sad objects.

Our customers are always surprised at how much more reasonable our prices are than other fix-it places. So toddle along with your broken bits, we will be happy to see you.

Here's the official line ...

Come to Kingsland and you'll find Auckland's favourite bead shop, tucked away in a quiet corner , amongst the artists, artisans, fashion and coffee houses of the quarter. Beads Glorious Beads is the home of Auckland’s finest beads: we stock thousands of beads personally selected by Jo from around the world – a huge range of Swarovski crystals, beads from the famed hillside artisans of Bohemia, luscious freshwater pearls sold by the strand and individually, Venetian focals, Bali silver for texture, semi-precious beads, clo

isonné, ethnic beads, fimo and many, many more. We carry the best in pewter, sterling and gold-filled findings, threads and excellent crimps to enhance your projects.

Join us – treat yourself to time out as you explore your creativity in the age-old medium of beaded adornment. Sit at our worktable and take your time creating a piece for yourself or a gift, or join a class if you’d like some help with techniques or projects. Our staff is friendly, knowledgeable and always ready to help.

Come by soon!