Bangles & Beads

"Be mindful of shopping at this store due their prejudice against gender and races. This is not an inclusive shop, and is very discriminatory against its shoppers."

"Myself and my friend were racially profiled by the owner and her daughter. After shopping here for at least two years with no problems. Today, the mother/owner of the shop accused my friend of taking an item while we were shopping in the store to prepared for an upcoming event. After explaining on 2 occasions to the owner that the items we were not interested in were put back, the owner/mother of the store continued to be condescending and accusatory. “I didn’t see you put it back, you could have put it in your pocket.” In being the melanin indigenous King and Queen and not meeting her accusations as thieves, we asserted ourselves and stood in our squares to question and challenged her accusations and misperceptions; causing the mother/owner to be enraged. She threatened to call the police which never showed and required the intervention of her daughter to support her by inquiring about what was in my friend’s pockets to appease her mother. Once that did not work and she was was made aware of her unproven delusional thinking, the mother/owner became even more angry and verbally aggressive again after being proven wrong and could not provoke or antagonize us into playing words games. She then wanted us to leave because we did not allow her to speak down to us while maintaining our integrity and poise.. As her daughter saids “he shops here, mom I am familiar with him”, however eventually sides with her mother/owner. The owner was completely out of line, prejudice, and used racial profiling. Her final words were “I just didn’t like the way they spoke to me.” She became upset when she didn’t get the typical aggressive behaviors but still was assertively challenged on her misconduct and questioned on her character and dishonest acts in creating a hostile and uncomfortable shopping experience. The owner/mother daughter team did and do not provide an inclusive shopping environment for everyone. Their lack of professional tact, and faulty accusations caused a disturbing shopping experience, that ended quickly with no support from us. As I said to my friend, now we know what type of organization/establishment bangles and beads really represents and we will not support them due to their judgmental and hypocritical behaviors that do not support the energy and vibe of what crystals and stones represent. Be mindful of some of their copper chains they are not real copper and tend to change colors."

"I really enjoyed browsing this bead shop, which, in addition to a well-organized stock of every semi-precious stone I could think of, in an endless array of shapes, cuts, and sizes, they also offered chain, findings, and different types of cords. This is also a great place to go for pendants, charms, and sterling silver beads as well. They advertise classes too. Great shop!"

"Sharing this review a few minutes after being kicked out of the store (10/21/22). I had walked inside this little shop & upon walking in a young female employee walked up to me & asked "can I have your bag"? With no explanation as to why she was asking me for my purse! Mind you I just stepped foot inside the shop & didnt even shop inside or have the chance to even fully walk in. She bombarded me the second I came through the door. When she asked for my purse all I could say was "uhmm why"? Immediately upon walking in I was stereotyped & Judged. I was asked to hand over my purse (MY PROPERTY) to a complete stranger. I said "absolutely not". I was refused the chance to shop inside this store because I refused to hand my purse over! I have never ever had a store ask me for possession of my purse. I can understand if she asked for my shopping bags or if I came in with a bag that wasnt a purse but it was my purse! She felt that my purse was to "big" & thought that I would "steal"!! She stated it was "store policy" to not allow purses that was considered "open bag". I'm not sure how she was able to tell my purse was an open bag. She just assumed & didnt even ask. I didnt even have the chance to look inside before I was judged & asked to hand over my purse. The employee was just rude, judgemental, & it's clear this shop just stereotypes everyone that steps foot inside the shop. If you can't trust me inside your store then why should I trust a judgemental business & employee with my property? Shame on them for having this type of mannerism. Not a business I would ever want to support. They did me a favor."

"My wife shops here frequently. This is her review: I love this store. I’ve been coming here for years. It has a great selection. I do seed beadwork (used to use size 11 and now, usually 13/15). Over the years they have really increased their selection. Any questions that I’ve had about beads, thread or needles, have been answered knowledgeably. The staff is always polite and helpful. And I never feel rushed. When I browse for ideas or to begin a project, I may stay for an hour or more and I always am comfortable to shop. Thank you for offering this specialty shop here. Highly recommend."