If you're looking for beads in San Diego, let us help you find the beads you need to create your finest pieces. Choose from a spectacular selection of exotic gemstone beads, cubic zirconia beads, antique and ancient stone beads, pearls, shell beads, Swarovski crystal beads, antique glass beads, and more to keep your designs alive and up-to-date.
- Precious Stone Beads
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine,Beryl, Morganite,and Tanzanite
- Semi-Precious Stone Beads
Amber, Amethyst, Andalusite, Apatite, Chain Fluorite, Charoite, Chalcedony, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Carnelian, Crystal Quartz, Fire Opal, Fluorite, Garnet, Gemsilica, Golden Beryl, Grossular Garnet, Hessonite Garnet, Idocrase, Iolite, Kunzite, Kyanite, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Onyx, Opal, Peridot, Prehnite, Peruvian Opal, Pink Peruvian Opal, Rainbow Moonstone, Rainbow Obsidian, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite Garnet, Rose Quartz, Ruby Zoisite, Rutilated Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Spessartite Garnet (aka Mandarin Garnet), Spinel, Sugilite, Sunstone, Tourmalated Quartz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Vesuvianite, Watermelon Tourmaline, and Yttrium Fluorite
- Stone Beads
Amazonite, Autumn Agate, Aventurine green, peach and red, Azurite, Banded Agate, Bloodstone, Blue Goldstone, Blue Lace Agate, Blue Tigersye, Calcite, Crazy Lace Agate, Fancy Jasper, Goldstone, Hematite, Hemimorphite, Howlite, Honey Jade, Indian Agate, Jade, Jet, Kambaba Jasper, Leopard Jasper, Malachite, Mohagany Jasper, Monkey Jasper, Mookite, Moss Agate, Ocean Jasper, Olive Jade, Picasso Jasper, Picture Jasper, Pietersite, Pipe Stone, Poppy Jasper, Pyrite, Red Jasper, Rhodonite, Russian Serpentine, Rhyolite, Serpentine, Silver Leaf Jasper, Snowflake Obsidian, Sodalite, Tigerseye, Tiger Iron, Unakite, and Wave Jasper
- Cubic Zirconia Beads
Red, Red-Orange, Yellow, Lime-Green, Forest Green, Light Blue, Teal Blue, Lilac, Dark Purple, Vibrant Purple, Clear, and Hot Pink CZ's in all different shapes and sizes. The shapes include nuggets, briolette nuggets, small, medium and large briolettes, rondelles of all sizes, S shapes, rectangles, ovals and rounds.
- Antique and Ancient Stone Beads
African and Tibetan Amber, Tibetan Turquoise, Red Coral, Peach Coral, Mosaic Coral, White Coral, Carnelian, Amazonite, Rock Crystal Quartz, Granite, Gneiss, and Multi Hue Agates
- Pearls
Round, oblong, potato, coin, oval, briolette, keshi, and many more. Our freshwater cultured pearls come in as many different hues as they do sizes. White, peach, pink, blue, gray, peacock, red, gold, brown, dark green, copper, light green, purples, and lavenders.
- Swarovski Crystal Beads
Bicones, Rondelles, Large and Small Teardrops - drilled across top and drilled up and down, Cubes, Briolettes and the new Simplicity Cut.
- Czech Glass Bead
Smooth and Faceted Rounds and Teardrops, Leaves, Flowers, AB finish, Ovals, Matte, Daisies, Daggers, Glass Pearls, Shells, Butterflies, Flower cap, Rondelle, Fish, Hearts, Cats, Stars, and Diamonds
- Antique Glass Beads
Vasoline, old Venetian, Chevrons, Old Dutch , Trade and Medievil Beads
Accent your work with hundreds of different styles of clasps, charms, pendants, and spacers in silver, gold, and vermeil.
Expand your design capability with more than 50 choices of silver, gold filled and copper chains.
Create you own links, connectors, pendants, and clasps with a complete selection of silver wire (12 gauge-28 gauge), gold filled wire (16 gauge-28 gauge) and copper wire (14 gauge - 24 gauge), many available in soft and half hard. We also carry some square, half-round and twisted wire.
We have a wide selection of tools for every job. Whether you need tweezers for a simple knotting project or the very best pliers for intricate wire work, we can help you select exactly what you need.
- Pliers
Lindstroms, German and Economy
- Cutters
Lindstoms, German and Economy
- Tweezers
Swiss and Economy
- Chasing Hammer
- Anvil
- Mallets
Choose the stringing material that's most suited to your bead project. Sometimes nylon or silk is perfect while other pieces require Softflex. We can help you simplify the stringing selection process by offering free in-store handouts for the basics.
- Softflex
- Waxed Linen
- Stretch Magic
- Griffin Nylon String on cards ( with needle )
- Beadalon String on cards ( no needle )
- Griffin Silk String on cards ( with needle )
- Silk on the spool ( no needle )
If you're new to beading or looking for some creative inspiration, make sure you look over the" Design Books" which are available to customers for in-store use. They include hundreds of fabulous designs by Lost Cities Beads creative and talented customers and employees. These designs include spectacular one-of-a-kind pieces, single and multistrand necklaces and bracelets, chandelier earrings, antique and ancient jewelry and wire work by some of the most innovative wire artists.
If you are too far away to just drop in, please utilize our telephone ordering possibilites. We can still meet your beading needs. See our FAQ page for details.
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