256 W. 38th St., 7th fl. M-F 9-5 212.714.1420, beadhouse.com

Beads of all kinds: high fashion, round and fancy, pearls, plastic, metallic, naturals, pewter, chain and more! Good assortment, but you have to work with the $30 sales minimum.

1384 Broadway, Ground fl. M-F 9-7, Sat-Sun 10-6 212.302.1199, beadsworldusa.com

This store has a wonderful supply of beads. Here you will find all different kinds of beads, as well as sequins, stones, cords, strings and other supplies. You gotta love these stores that dedicate themselves to one sort of item – so much to choose from.

1028 6th Ave., Ground l. M-Sat 10-8, Sun 10-6 212.966.2748, fun2bead.com

It certainly is! Fun 2 Bead is right up there with New York Beads Inc. in that it has everything a bead lover could want: beads, findings, tools, silver, books, videos, beading services, Swarovski crystals, pearls, pendants and more.

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1012 6th Ave., Ground l. M-F 10:30-7:30, Sat 11-6:30, Sun 12-6:30 212.221.1173, j-genuine.com

Genuine is not your typical bead shop, but a treasure trove of jewels, pearls, and semi-precious stones to die for. Absolutely gorgeous. Oh, and they have beads too.

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1006 6th Ave., Ground fl. M-Sat 9-7:30, Sun 10-5, Sun 12-6:30 212.278.8133, lavalierenyc.com

Check them out for semi-precious stones, findings, sterling silver, accessories, and beads.

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48 W. 37th St., Ground fl. M-F 8:30-6, Sat 10-4, Sun 12-6:30 212.695.1115, margola.com

Margola has some beautiful crystal, plastic, seed, bugle, and wooden beads, but they do have a sales minimum of $50 (ouch!) which isn’t easy on the student shopper.

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1026 Sixth Ave., Ground l. M-F 9-7:30, Sat-Sun 10-5 212.382.2994 or 212.382.2986

We adore this basic bead store because it is the quintessential one-stop shop. Not only does it have an amazing variety of beads, it has trims, chains, findings, d-rings, key-rings, tools, cases, thread, beautiful boxes, and anything else you would need for a beading project.

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25 W. 38th St., Ground fl. M-Sat 9-6:30 212.730.1228 or 212.944.5709

Yes, they have your typical beads and typical beading essentials like wire and pliers, but it does not stop there. Browse its aisles for elegant stones, sterling silver beads, and other fancy items that will drive the jewelry-obsessed into a frenzy.

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