Beautiful crystals, minerals and positive energies abound at Unique Selections, as well as a lovely little collection of beads and jewelry making supplies. plus it’s located right in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo, a charming place to stroll, shop and nosh. Uniqueselectionsca.com
Offering a luscious selection of gemstone, antique, vintage and contemporary beads, Nomad Bead Merchants welcomes the creatively curious of all ages to their Boulder shop. Here the wise and wonderful staff is happy to help out, there are interesting workshops and classes, and they also do repairs and appraisals. Nomadbeads.com
A must stop for any maker, French General brings us the best finds from France with a beautifully curated collection of crafting materials and vintage curiosities including beads, sequins, jewelry kits, fabrics, trims, notions, paper, ephemera and more. They also hostess workshops and events, including an annual retreat to the French countryside (swoon). Frenchgeneral.com
