Bead Shops in New York City: Complete Guide by Borough

NYC has dozens of bead stores catering to jewelry makers, designers, and hobbyists. Organized by borough:

Manhattan

• Bead Paradise: 45–46 W 34th St (Garment District)
• Bead Shack: 217 W 38th St (Garment District)
• Beads of Paradise: 13 E 16th St (Union Square)
• Beads of Time: 10 W 33rd St (Garment District)
• Beads World: 31 W 47th St (Diamond District)

Brooklyn

• Beads & Beyond: 1018 Cortelyou Rd (Ditmas Park)
• Beadz Unlimited: 1001 Nostrand Ave (Crown Heights)
• Bead Shop NYC: 211 Smith St (Carroll Gardens)
• Bead Studio NYC: 105 Montague St (Brooklyn Heights)
• Creative Beading Studio: 190 Smith St (Carroll Gardens)

Queens

• Bead City: 81-21 37th Ave (Jackson Heights)
• Bead Gallery: 152-01 Jamaica Ave (Jamaica)
• Bead It: 136-20 39th Ave (Flushing)
• Bead Paradise: 70-02 Grand Ave (Maspeth)
• Beads International: 141-11 Jamaica Ave (Richmond Hill)

The Bronx

• Bead Store: 1313–1315 Castle Hill Ave (Castle Hill)
• Bead World: 2005 Bartow Ave (Co-op City)
• Beads & Beyond: 2117 White Plains Rd (Williamsbridge)
• Creative Beads: 2119 White Plains Rd
• Fantasy Beads: 2121 White Plains Rd

Staten Island

• Beads & Stuff: 1182 Forest Ave (Port Richmond)
• Bead Shoppe: 1797 Victory Blvd (Castleton Corners)
• Bead Studio NYC: 1100 Hylan Blvd (Grasmere)
• Bead World: 1611 Richmond Ave (Greenridge)
• Fantasy Beads: 1621 Richmond Ave

Tips

• Call ahead — hours vary; some appointment-only post-COVID.
• Garment District (Midtown) has highest concentration.
• Online: Shipwreck Beads, Fire Mountain Gems for bulk.
• NYC Bead Society meets monthly — great for networking.