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
Off we go to France! Amongst the treasures to be found at the spectacular Louvre Museum in Paris are ancient beads and jewelry, like these gold and lapis pieces (2,500 B.C.) in the Near Eastern Antiquities collection. These are displayed on the lower levels of the museum, just like the double pyramids. Louvre.fr
The kind of shop that always has something unique to discover, Beads, Crystals and More offers wonders from around the world. Second photo shows glass, bone and pearl beads bought there a few years ago. Beadscrystalsandmore.com
