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Adelia’s Closet 
9227 Waukegan Rd.
Morton Grove, IL 60053 | Tel 773-631-6614
Tel 847-966-2323
E-mail |  A full Service bead store carrying everything from Delica’s to fresh water pearls, findings to books, tools and repairs, Swarovski's and Czech glass and Semi-precious strands. We are also retailers for Laura Liska's bead mixes and fibers. Open 6 days a week. Visit website for class schedules and times.
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Ayla's Originals
1511 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL 60201 | Tel 847-328-4040
Fax 847-773-0086
E-mail | A retail and wholesale bead store carrying a full line of beads, beading supplies, and offering all services. |
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Bead in Hand
145 Harrison
Oak Park, IL 60304 | Tel 708-848-1761
Fax 708-848-5311
E-mail | Full-Line store offering classes, parties, repairs & finished jewelry. Beads: seeds 5-15 (CZ&JP), Swarovski, pressed glass, semi-precious, lampworked, polymer clay, bone, wood, porcelain, sterling, & more. Also: books, findings, tools, castings & chain. |
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Beadniks
1937 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622 | Tel 773-276-2323
Fax 773-275-2356
E-mail | Beadniks has a huge selection of beads, pendants, semi-precious stones, chain and findings from all over the world. They also have a large selection of finished jewelry and artifacts for sale as well as many classes and repair services. |
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Bead World
8 S. Brockway
Palatine, IL 60067 | Tel 847-776-2323
Fax 847-776-2323
E-mail | Full-Line retail store carrying beads & jewelry from the world over including vintage glass, ancient beads, & ethnic pieces. Importer & wholesaler of Indonesian lampwork beads. Also offers full service jewelry repairs & body piercings (by appt). |
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Beauty and the Bead
701 N. Milwaukee Ave
RiverTree Court #136
Vernon Hills, IL 60061 | Tel 847-680-6565
Fax 847-680-1188
E-mail | Full service retail bead store carries all types of beads & specializes in lampwork beads from over 50 artists. Large selection of pearls, silver & semi-precious stones. Books, findings, stringing materials, an in-store work room, jewelry & gift items. |
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Bodacious Beads
1942 River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018 | Tel 847-699-7959
Fax 847-699-7959 | Full-Line with large selection lampwork, tribal, Delicas, Czech & Japanese seed, vintage & new crystal, glass, stone, horn, bone, shell, ceramic, polymer, metal, sterling & Bali beads. Also findings, stringing supplies, books & magazines. |
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Briolette Beads and More
7322 W. Madison St.
Forest Park, IL Forest Park | Tel 708-366-8318
Fax 708-366-8319
E-mail | Over 4000 square feet in our beautiful new full-service bead store! We specialize in Czech glass, Swarovski Crystal and semi precious beads. You can sit at our cool Crystal Bar and make jewelry in the store at any time. Helpful, friendly staff. 3 classrooms for parties and classes. |
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| Tel 773-248-9555
Fax 773-248-9594
E-mail | Largest selection of Miyuki Delicas and seed beads in the Chicagoland area. Huge selection of semi precious, crystals, silver and more. Great classes! |
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Chelsea's Beads
1799 St. Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035 | Tel 847-433-3451
Fax 847-681-0681
E-mail | Full-line retail store offering parties, classes, repair work, semi-precious stones, fresh water pearls, sterling silver beads & component parts, vintage brass findings, czech & japanese seed beads, stringing supplies, books, tools, in-store work area. |
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enBeadia
653 West Armitage
Chicago,IL 60614 | Tel 312-280-2323
E-mail | Large selection of gemstone beads, freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystal. Wide variety of glass beads, individual faceted gemstones, wood and shell beads. Many one-of-a-kind gemstone pendants. Sterling,marcasite, and base metal findings and components. Large assortment of sterling charms,pendants and Thai silver. |
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Facets of Isis
47 W. Slade St.
Palatine, IL 60067 | Tel 847-705-6614
E-mail | Classes. Full-Line retail beadstore carrying synthetic diamonds, natural & semi-precious stones, Swarvoski crystal, German vintage beads, Czech fire polish beads, and Toho seed beads. |
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Happy Beadium
6430 N. Central Ave
Chicago, IL 60646 | Tel 773-774-4600
E-mail | A full line bead store carrying gemstones, glass beads, findings etc. Featuring "Beads Up the Wall" a fabulous selection of Turquoise, Freshwater Pearls, and Swarovski. Also offers classes and custom designs. |
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String A Strand
4632 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60625 | Tel 773-275-1233
E-mail | Full-Line retail & wholesale beadstore offering design services and specializing in seed, crystal, glass, delica & metal beads. |
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| Tel 312-335-1930
E-mail | Full-Line beadstore. Large selection of semi-precious beads, Swarovski crystal, Thai silver, Bali silver, Venetian glass, seed beads, findings, tools, parties, classes, gifts, repairs, and much more. Open 7 days/week |
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Studio Beads
816 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015 | Tel 847-607-8702
E-mail | Store has lots of seed beads in every size, semi-precious stones, beading supplies, and finished jewelry. The store also provides ongoing weekly classes. |
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Turtle Island Beads & Gallery
674 West Mulberry St.
Baraboo, WI 53913 | Tel 608-356-8823
E-mail | Full-Line retail beadstore |
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ARTISTS, DESIGNERS & INSTRUCTORS |
| Tel 847-431-3918
Fax 906-273-0081
E-mail | The two owners operate a Web based business of handcrafted one-of-a-kind jewelry and teach in Illinois and Michigan. See their schedules on the website listed under each owner. Call for an appointment. |
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| Tel 773-338-3818
Fax 773-338-3818
E-mail | Designer exhibiting finished jewelry at shows and also selling vintage beads, one of a kind items, glass & semi-precious beads & metal findings in unusual color finishes. Call for show schedule. |
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bead bits
Jill Wagner
PO Box 252
Arlington Hts., IL 60006-0252 |
Tel 847-530-6587
E-mail
| Beaded bits & bobs created by Jill Caruso Wagner |
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Cynthia McEwen Design
2401 W. Ohio St. #37
Chicago, IL 60612 | Tel 312-243-3244
Fax 312-243-9744
E-mail | Lampwork glass beads and buttons, jewelry designs and accessories. Custom orders. Call or email for appointment, class and show schedules. |
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| Tel 847-827-2763
E-mail | My experience with natural materials in my gallery in Poland is what drives me to use nothing but natural stones, crystals, bone, and African trade beads in my work. Visit our website for our selection of loose beads and check out our show schedule. For personal requests, please call or e-mail for appointment, |
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Germanos
1300 Remington Road unit M
Schaumburg, IL 60173 | Tel 847-398-0088
E-mail | Buy and sell antique beads, bead hanks, beaded purses and trims. Call, e-mail or write for appointment and show schedule. |
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Hummingbeads
7029 Simpson Street
Morton Grove, IL 60053 | Tel 847-965-5313
E-mail | Instructors offering classes and materials specializing in sterling and gold-filled findings, tassles, Bali silver, semi-precious & Japanese cylinder beads. Call for an appointment or class schedule. |
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Lend'N Ear & More
Sherry Rontal
| Tel 847-676-9646
E-mail | Classes offered: Lacy Lariat, Bead Buddy, Ndebele ring, beaded mesh ring, and spiral peyote bracelet. By appointment only. |
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Medusa's Stones 
6351 W Montrose Ave., #344
Chicago, IL 60634 | Tel 773-792-2147
Fax (ditto)
E-mail | Playing in Grandma's jewelry box as a kid has given me a life long love of vintage items, and I taught myself how to make and repair jewelry from the treasures I found in there. Vintage elements still inspire me and find their way into my work. I began making lampwork beads in 2003 to complement these elements, and have been blissfully lost in the world of creating glass beads ever since. I began teaching the art of torching beads in 2008.
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Orchid Graphics
1034 Central Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035 | Tel 847-432-7495
Fax 847-748-8395
E-mail | Artist / designer of finished work incorporating her intricate self supporting (no solder) silver & gold filled wire work combined with natural materials (shells, wood, glass), semi-precious & lampworked glass beads. |
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Ovington Glass Studio
2325 W. Lunt
Chicago, IL 60645 | Tel 773-764-5200
Fax 773-973-5583
E-mail | Lampworked glass beads - Commissions - Call for appointment |
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Sher Berman
1428 Somerset
Deerfield, IL 60015 | Tel 847-317-0640
E-mail | Designer / artist using her own lampworked beads in finished jewelry and artwear. |
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Just Vonna
284 BuntingCourt
Deerfield, IL 60015 | Tel 847-808-1744
Fax (ditto call first)
E-mail | "One of a kind" finished jewelry incorporating the artist's own lampworked beads. Designs are asymmetrical in appearance but balanced by nature, as unique and individual as you are. |
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Weaving & Design
12322-75 Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463 | Tel 708-361-4146
E-mail | Artist selling from her studio. Commissions & limited instructions. |
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