Legendary Beads

Mariah and Erica were so incredibly friendly and helpful. They spent at least an hour with us, going over looks and more for my bridesmads’ gifts. I felt very taken care of. The store also has a wide selection of beautiful beads and charms. I would recommend this store to anyone!

I really liked this employee, she was so sweet and helpful and helped me pick out perfect matches for every part of the Malas I was making for a workshop I taught. I was in s hurry and she helped me do it quickly so I could arrive on time. Excellent service, decent selection of gemstones.

After what seemed like some friendly help with my broken necklace she unexpectedly charged me $ 7 to fix a cheap necklace. I am outraged. She should have announced that her service was not going to be complimentary. Needless to say I will not be returning to this store.

I love this store. It is my go-​to for any jewelry making. I’m a big fan of their silver coated chains, they’re high quality and the price is right. Their bead selection is extensive and I always leave with some different and exciting finds. Not only do they have all that you need, they are knowledgable and will help you and answer questions you may have. Always support local!

Not only did the lady working answer tons of questions for my girlfriends and I about bead origins and give us recommendations for our costume projects, she also suggested another place when we didn’t find just the right thing at her store. That is serious dedication to making your customers happy!
We did buy several bead strands and some wonderful huge antique single brass beads, and our costumes turned out beautifully.
I would definitely shop here again!

Customer service is AWESOME. I came in with a broken necklace and no jewelry-​marking experience, and walked out with the tools and knowledge to easily fix the necklace and maybe even make more jewelry! The lady working spent a ton of time explaining to me how to best fix the necklace, she helped me get everything I need, and she was an absolutely pleasure. I’m so happy to have my necklace fixed and can’t wait to make more jewelry!

The store is a bit sterile and overwhelming. Reminds me of bead stores in NYC. Great for supplies if I don’t want to wait for something in the mail from the internet.

There is a lot of stuff in this little bead store. When I’m shopping in a bead store (vs. a trade show), I’m typically looking for odds n’ ends and things I haven’t seen other places. I really like the selection of loose beads and they have a nice selection of bulk chain if you’re in the market.

Legendary Beads has a large selection of beads, tools, supplies, and findings. Their prices are a bit high (even wholesale), but they do have a vast selection. I have yet to take a class there, but I hear their wire wrap guy is excellent. This is a great place to find individual beads instead of having to buy a whole strand.

While the store location and selection is great, this review is for jewelry making classes with Leo in particular: Through LivingSocial, I ended up with a voucher to Legendary Beads that was good for merchandise or classes. I chose to take a class to get me started.
The staff I spoke with on the phone was very helpful and professional, and after a couple of options, I ended up with a one-​on-​one Wednesday beginner wire wrapping class with Leo.
He was very patient and obviously talented. Such a nice guy too! After teaching me a couple of basic techniques we made earrings. I didn’t realize at the time, but I ended up with the earrings after the lesson (you pay for materials only — a great deal for custom, handmade earrings) so when he asks you what you like, speak up! I thought we were just practicing and that it really didn’t matter what beads we were using. Thankfully, I loved both pair and got tons of compliments the first day I wore them.
He also said (and I’ve read this in other reviews too, so it’s not just Leo) that if we want to come work on a project in the store the staff is happy to assist on questions or techniques if needed. Although I’ve never experienced it personally, I know some of the competition charges for that kind of advice. That’s another mark in LB’s favor for sure.
I can’t wait to go back and shop for my next projects. Highly recommend!

My sister and I had a great experience with Legendary Beads while she was here visiting from DC.
I’ve seen Legendary Beads quite a few times on my way to the Waxing Studio, but not being a beader, I’ve never gone in. We only dropped in because I purchased a necklace from downSTAIRS Apparel and needed the chain shortened. The owner of downSTAIRS said that Leo, the owner of Legendary Beads, would be happy to shorten the chain on the necklace.
The owner of downSTAIRS introduced me to Leo, and he quickly inserted a second fastener in the necklace chain for me instead of shortening it. I appreciated this, since if I ever wear a shirt with an alarmingly low neckline (and oh yes, I certainly will), I can drop this necklace like it’s hot all the way downtown like it’s mama made it. Er… what? I don’t know, just go with it… Best of all, Leo didn’t charge me anything.
While Leo was fixing my necklace, my sister, inspired some beautiful agate beads she found, decided that she wanted to MAKE a necklace. She figured that she’d just buy all the materials and string it at home, but Leo told her that he would be happy to help her make the necklace. About twenty minutes later, my sister was the proud owner — and creator — of a beautiful necklace, made all the more special by the fact that she had fashioned it herself (well, with lots of help from Leo).
The customer service here was impeccable, especially since it was very obvious that neither of us knew the first thing about beading. I know that both my sister and I felt very welcomed and taken care of. My sister is still raving about her necklace, and I know where we’ll be going the next time she’s in town!

They are the best! Friendly, helpful, great selection of beads and supplies. Plenty of eye candy & ideas.

I typically would give this place 5 stars until my visit in there today. I stopped in for a quick pick of a clasp. Wasn’t sure who worked there as there were people at the table making stuff and some other people talking to them. I wasn’t greeted, even though I smiled at the group.
So, I found the clasps through no help and they had an okay selection, but because they were all gold filled or silver, they were expensive for a little clasp. I just wanted a cheap one. So, I started wandering around the store until I decided to ask this lady digging through some bucket. I wasn’t sure if she worked there, as she was one of the people doing crafts when I walked in, looked directly at me and did not greet me.
Anyway, I asked her if she worked there and if they had any non-​precious metal clasps. She showed me where they were and they were out of most of what they had. I was disappointed. I’ve always found things that I was looking for and more. Not today. I then decided on a very small $ 4 clasp and went to the register. I stood there for a while and then the lady asked me if I was ready. No, I just thought I’d stand there and stare at the wall for 10 minutes. I then gave her a credit card. She refused my payment stating there was a $ 5 minimum. Well, no cash, so no sale.
SO…I went down the street to BEAD IT. Go to Bead It (see my review) skip this place.

I know a lot of people love this place, and I just wish I could experience what they have. Went in for the third time this weekend and, as usual, the guy TOTALLY ignored me. To the point where I actually wondered if I was invisible. There was no one else in the store and I wandered around looking at stuff for 15 minutes and at no point did he even acknowledge my presence. The selection is no better than at Sea of Beads, the seed beads are always disorganized, and apparently I become invisible when I walk in, so I think I’ll never go there again. The lady that owns SoB is a grump, sure, but the rest of the staff there or at Nomadic Notions (crap seed bead selection) will at least, you know, «talk» to you.

Really glad we stopped in for a visit. We planned a family day in Austin and got on the good olé’ blackberry used my good olé’ Unilocal app and shifted through bead shop reviews and decided on Legendary Beads.
Very glad we stopped in! Beads, beads and more beads. They also had chain for sale by the foot, awesomeness.
We picked up some choice pieces. Since I use wire like a fiend I was mega excited to find colored wire in the gauge I needed! YAY! As soon as we arrived home I immediately regreted NOT picking up a few more.
Plus they were having 30% off your total purchase!
Was it the largest bead shop I’ve ever seen? NO! Do they have eclectic enough inventory to justifying me driving the 2 hours back? Hell yes!
Wonder if I can order stuff online? Hmmm, must investigate…
Oh, another plus, there were fliers for all sorts of groovy happenings for beading.

Ran in here today to buy some cording and was amazed by it all. Leo is the best. Showed us how to do easy little tricks and insisted that I buy the best of the best tools that I need for wire cutting and jumpring crimping.
I wish I lived closer.
I want to go to one of the classes but they appear to be parties. Hey even better.
Never went to Bead It because I found great things here.
Thanks a bunch, we’ll be back soon.

The only time I buy beads from a bead shop is when I see a) an item I’ve never seen anywhere else before, and b) good low prices. As someone who designs and sells jewelry, I would not shop here for my supplies. The prices are way too high and I know where to get the same items for a lot cheaper.
However, if you are looking to make a few pieces of jewelry for yourself or friends, this is a good place to go. A big plus: the guy working behind the counter was super nice to me and gave me a genuine compliment on a necklace I was wearing (that I made). For that good customer service, I will return and look for new inventory and hopefully — lower prices.

This store is filled to the brim with beads, but extremely well-​organized and not claustrophobic like some stores can be with a huge selection. My favorite thing about it was the clear labels on all beads so you know the name of the mysterious green spotted brown stone you’re holding. Some stores just have a «green section» instead of labeling them jade, chrysoprase, aventurine, etc.
The prices are high for a person just looking to buy a few small strands or individual beads and play around with the other stuff they have at home. You have about two choices: large strands of mostly heavy, large or odd-​shapes beads in every color and kind (except chalcedony?); or individual findings, crystals and focal stones. The individual beads were all moderate to very pricy.
I would go back to Legendary Beads, but only with a plan of attack!

Don’t go into this place unless you are prepared to spend $ 100. Not because it costs a lot but because the stuff they have is so cool. It’s actually surprisingly cheap. You’d think those weirdo beads would cost more. They have already-​made necklaces, individual beans, gems, and jewelry making supplies.
This is a fabulous place to get a gift for a kid. The beads are like little treasures. For $ 30 I made several pairs of earrings for my friends’ daughter and she LOVES them.
I think they just expanded the store. I can’t imagine what they will add to their inventory. And finally, they just held a benefit for something cool… homeless kids or something. I like to support decent people.

From the minute you walk in the door of this trendy bead shop, you immediately feel at home. Making jewerly and other beaded projects is so much fun and easy to do at Legendary Beads. Their staff is super friendly and very helpful if you need them to be. The music and the colorful walls set the ambiance for creative juices to flow. I know I always get the best product and service whenever I buy from Legendary Beads.