New Mexico Bead Company

I have only purchased online but love this company! They have a huge selection fetishes, beads, and more. They're frequently adding new items, too. Ifeel like I can trust this source for genuine Native-made crafts. The prices range but I would say generally it's all affordable. Especially since these carvings are beautiful and you know information about the carver, material, tribe, and animal.Shipping is good, too. But I would recommend to go for the flat-rate shipping option. It's a bit more expensive but it comes quicker. I had some hiccups when I chose USPS (Ground Advantage)...eventually everything arrived but my packages got stuck for a few days in transit lol. Guess that's why it's cheaper lol!I have 4 wonderful fetishes and will be coming back here for more!

Nice bead store with friendly helpful owner. I was visiting ABQ for a month and I went there 4 times. A local bead guild meets there and they graciously allowed me to join them.

I recently visited albuquerque for nine days. Bead stores all over the United States have closed down. I was delighted to find that this bead store was still open( in a new location). Alex, one of the owners(same family) was extremely helpful. I got some wonderful beads at a great price. Thank you.

In the last week, I have been to this store 4 times. I hadn't been in years, I was pleasantly surprised that not much changed. The owner, Alex, is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. We met his mom today, she's just as great. A wonderful assortment of beads, wealth of resources and supplies to make your piece! You cannot beat the price anywhere, especially when you see the quality. Pro tip: buy 2 strands to get a price break. It's worth it!!

Very nice selection of materials if you like to make jewelry, especially if you are a beginner.

Great store to stock up on strands of beads. They also make beaded items for you to buy and you can make them yourself as well. My friend got a couple of turquoise earrings made for herself and I bought some strands of beads. The shop owner is super helpful and even gave us maps for the area and recommendations for breweries and winery's to visit. Highly recommend.

Absolutely obsessed with this place! I bought a few beads and string to make some bracelets definitely coming back. They have a lot of different style/ shapes of beads

Stumbled upon this place when I first moved to ABQ. It's such a great shop. So many things New Mexico to look at and buy! I love the staff, and I will always be sure to take visitors here.

Visited store today to look for a zuni fetish for a gift. Beautiful fetishes, nice selection. Spoke with the very knowledgeable owner. Learned lots. He is so welcoming and friendly. Im so happy i discovered this place online.

First visit to a local area bead shop, and I could not have been more impressed. I'd ordered using their website (also for the first time) and decided to pick up the order so I could check out his on-site selection. I'm so very glad I did! I've been beading for 20+ years and take pride in the quality of beads I use. The store owner, Alex, is both professional and very personable. He also knows his product exceptionally well. The selection was impressive and, importantly, his beads and baled findings were top notch, both in quality AND in price. No more online for me. The shop is only a 15-minute drive, well worth the opportunity to handle the beads and select which color/pattern variant you want for your next project. Thanks for a great shopping experience, Alex. Thanks for surviving the pandemic. Now, more than ever, it's a fine time to support local businesses. Just sorry I didn't find you sooner!!'