SophistiKatz Bead Emporium — Local services in Salado

When you ask what the price is a pair of earrings and are told by both employees working it is $30.00, you would expect that to be the price you would be paying! I guess that’s not the case here. I was charged $35.00 instead. When I called to ask about it I was told by Kitty that since they are hand made they are $35.00. When I explained that’s not the price I was quoted, all she would say is she’s sorry but since they’re hand made the price is $35.00. Needless to say I will not be shopping here again. And I will make sure I let all my friends & family should they decide to shop here make sure you double check what you are being charged. Since you may be charged something totally different when you get to the...

SophistiKatz is one of my favorite shops in Salado! The first time I visited, I found a great Texas charm which I wanted to make into a necklace. I asked for help selecting the best chain and other items I would need to make it. The shop owner offered to make it for me in store. That act on its own was very kind, but her dedication to excellent customer service went even further. The necklace proved much more difficult to assemble than originally thought. It took around 30-40 minutes to complete! I was blown away by how nice she remained while she worked through such a difficult, frustrating process. I plan to always visit SophistiKatz when...

Sophistikatz is a bead store run by two truly delightful ladies who are full of energy and enthusiasm and happy. They are reincarnated cat worshiping Egyptians. If you want to create your own jewelry or buy something ready made, this is the place for you. They have all kinds of cool bead stuff, including a big bowl of miscellaneous beads into which I like to plunge my hands, scoop up a handful and let them dribble through my fingers and off my hands. Everybody, the novice to the expert jewelry artist, to casual browser, will enjoy stopping into...