Gierek’s has a lot of cool unique beads including gemstones, czech glass, sterling, and swarovski crystals. I wish I could go back and take pictures of all the beads. They sell them by the piece or the strand but the shear quantity of beads was the most striking to me. I was glad to stumble upon this store as it was the perfect place to buy a gift for a friend. I didn’t have time to go through all the beads but very happily purchased some colored glass beads(that my friend loved). I genuinely enjoyed the character of the store which also sells other jewelry, purses, and scarves. Gierek’s is definitely worth remembering if you need beads or other accessories and are in Shipshewana. Heck if I was back in the area — I could buy 300 beads, and make a giant strand, one for each review I have written …