About Buy the Bead

Buy the Bead was started in 2003 by Jon and Brenda Willette.

Brenda had been beading for several years and became frustrated with the quality and selection available locally. She tried shopping on-line but the pictures of beautiful stones displayed online were rarely what she actually received. The high prices plus shipping charges and hit-or-miss quality was just not worth the effort.

Brenda wanted a store with great selection, high quality products, and top of the line beads, and great people to help you turn your ideas into a beautiful reality. So she opened Buy the Bead. Every tool, every stone, every pearl, every crystal, is hand selected by Brenda and the very best available.

Come in and check out our incredible selection of beads and findings and meet our talented staff and instructors.


Necklace and Earrings created by Brenda Willette using the April 2011 special bead of the month, Green Crazy Lace Agate.