Bead It

Bead It might be my favorite store on Oahu, and I'm there at least once a month when I'm on island. I'm an avid jewelry maker and frequently find myself here stocking up on wire, clasps, chain, and of course beads. As the name suggests they have a huge variety of beads, from one of a kind vintage beads to shells, pearls, various crystal beads, and a huge seed bead selection. They also carry many varieties of wire and clasps so you can find whatever color and gauge you're looking for. The staff are extremely helpful - if you have a project in mind but don't know what you need, you can tell them your end goal and they'll tell you what you need for it. They have short hours and often get busy, but they're right next to Banan and the crack seed store so you can get a snack and come back if it's too crowded. Their prices are higher than what you would find online, but they are not unreasonable and they frequently advertise sales and new inventory on Five Star and their Instagram.

Very cute local shop! The owner was kind and made the whole experience wonderful, 10/10 customer service. I joined a friend so she could make a bracelet for her BF for Christmas. This is a great place to get creative gifts for anyone. You are given a tray & every bead you choose reveals its price. There is an extensive collection of beads to choose from. After selection you can string your own creation. If your not in a creative mood they also have premade jewelry pieces for purchase.PS banan is next door if you want a sweet treat after :p it's the owners son's business!

Found two sea glass beads for my project. Fits perfectly. Employee was helpful and nice. Wish they had more than two in stock, would've bought more.

Little Tip for customizing a jewelry there, come to this place first then Banan next, because you have to wait for them to make it anyways. Anyways didn't expect to come into this place until my friend scrolled the TikTok and it introduced Bead it and Banan, and we did not expect they were next to each other. We did not disappoint when we walked into the store, we were greeted by a lady staff there with a great smile. We customized friendship bracelets and she will make it for you, all you need to do is to pick out the charms and chains, but of course you have to pay a fee for them to make them. I still didn't expect it will be $50, but it's okay I think this is very beautiful and a great experience. The lady who did our bracelet is very professional and know she's been doing this for years! I heard this place has been opened for 30 years! It's definitely a cool place to check out when you visit!

Great place to find beads and all accessories to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings,etc. My daughter put together a cute bracelet for herself and the nice ladies offered to finish off the bracelet for $3.00. She still wears it. Great service and there's parking in front or in a public lot behind the store.

As a absolute beadaholic this is one of my go to must though because of the pandemic their hours have greatly reduced (which is the reason I only have one picture I had only a few minutes before they close for the weekend) but am grateful for their awesome selections. Everything from glass beads, pearls, Swarovski, chains and all wires.I've learned so much from their classes which they're back offering now (hallelujah!) to a small group of 3. Very knowledgeable staff with a wide arrangement of craft that doesn't restrict to just beading. Bead it is a participant of Fivestars where you can earn loyalty rewards which can help create and inspire your bling, thank you!!

Sometimes there are certain pendant that whatever happens you gotta keep it in your pocket until you find somebody to fix it. And yes, it's BEAD IT!Last Wednesday we head here hoping that Bead It can fix it and thankfully this guy named Brendan (owner of the bead shop at the same time) is more welcome to help us. Showed us a lil bit of simple trick to loop the string and to make it short in a span of about 10mins. he fixed it and bandit is clapping with glee. Brendan is really helpful & friendly. Our experience so far is good. He answers our queries & is being a nice helpful guy to his customer. Well except for the 1st time that we enter the place. He's a lil bit cold at first and took a minute before he entertains us coz he somehow did sorting of some of the beads in the shelf.This store is complete from tools to different beads that you need. Swing by & give it a try. The day before we came in I was a lil bit of skeptical coz it seems that this shop got poor customer service but my bandit insisted to coz this one is closer to us & the only store that we know it's open. Goodness it's Brendan & not some sort of Asian woman whom I read from other yeep's review that got a nasty attitude.Mahalo nui loa for reading this review at the end & HAPPY JUANDERING fellow yelpers!IG: hello.juanderpinaywww.juanderbandit.world

Cute little mom and pop store. Took my niece who wanted to continue to make necklaces and bracelets and she loved the Swarovski beads that they sell. We had a field day and I chose a few things I want for her to make me!! The owner is very sweet and helpful. There is a great selection of everything.

I just wanted to say thank you for the awesome help I received yesterday at Bead It! I'm not very crafty, yet , but I was trying to make a custom keychain for my sons baseball teammates. It being my first time I went to Ben Franklin and bought some beads thinking I could do it simple. When I couldn't figure it out and was about to give up I tried going to Bead it! After explaining what I was attempting the nice young lady there showed me what I might need to make it. I walked out with some inexpensive tools, some crimp beads, wires, and a few more beads. Long story short, I was super excited with what I was able to do. Maybe it's the start of a new hobby? I couldn't have done it without their kind help and patience.

Great selection and super helpful creative associates.My go to for my bracelet repair. Neat trinkets, do it yourself hobbies and convenient hours.Thanks Bead It!