Alaska Bead Company — Local services in Alaska

Friendly people who always ask about what I’m making. Great selection and quality of supplies; bugle beads are packaged in a way that keeps the beads from breaking; I’ve never had a broken one from Alaska Bead Company. Best variety of Swarovski crystals in town—both in color and shape. Good selection of Swarovski glass pearls too; so much nicer than the plastic ones. Lots of fun charms with a good selection of Alaska-specific ones. I’m not semi-precious stones expert, but I’ve always found what I’ve been looking for. I like the store newsletter; they feature coupons in every edition and a 30% off coupon every October! You can purchase a $10 bead card from the store which gives you a discount for every purchase—every time I’ve gotten a bead card, it has paid for itself within a few visits. Oh! You also get a discount on...

Excellent store!! Always always always have had a great experience in this store! The staff are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable about everything I’ve ever been looking for. They offer a 10% discount program, as well as an extra 10% (to equal 20% wholesale) if you have a business. You have to provide your license to get the wholesale discount when you sign up though. Since covid, customers have to wait to be let in the store, and wear a mask while shopping, but they provide masks for customers and they are actually the nicer masks. There doesn’t seem to be a limit to the amount of people allowed to shop at a time, so that’s nice. In conclusion, I highly recommend this store to anyone looking for a good variety, locally. They have a huge inventory! And you won’t be...

The best bead shop in Anchorage. It has the largest, best selection of beads and materials, offers beading classes, and is socially conscious during the pandemic, taking care to protect its customers and staff by requiring masks and limiting the numbers of customers at one time. I highly recommend this over "the other" bead...