The Colorstones

The selection was terrible. Booooring.

My Experience with Colorstone as been a great one. From the minute you walk in the door they’re greeting you by name I don’t know how they’re able to remember so many names they take the time to make you feel like family not just a paying customer. I have learned so many things its just not a bead shop. The store is full of beautiful jewelry designs. I have to say that Colorstone is my favorite store. It’s a must to at least walk in once. & if your looking for classes Bonnie is the best she’s so patient. Well that’s my review HAPPY BEADING ;-)

It’s not that this place skimps on quality… it’s that if you don’t have a very high-​end budget, you would have better luck walking into a Louis Vuitton store looking like a homeless person and getting helped than you do in here. Sure, the beads are of excellent quality. However, I’m a fan of the aged looks, the pieces that don’t get as much love because of variations in color or the pattern isn’t as desirable by high-​end clients. So imagine how awkward it was to be digging in a basket on the back wall for some interesting pendant pieces when a staff member comes up behind you and says «Those aren’t our best pieces. You do know that, right?» Um, why yes, I do. That’s probably why these cost ten times less. However, I love the patterns and the colors here better than over there, plus it’s for a necklace for my mother who really doesn’t care if I paid $ 100 or $ 1 for a pendant, thanks!
After that exchange, I vowed to shorten my time in the shop and never come back. I did glance through the other beads, and so I have to give them an extra star for the high quality product the sell… just expect to pay a high quality price as well as get only the best service if that’s the product you’re looking for. Otherwise, my experience was more along the lines of a two star one. Don’t accost your customer should be somewhere in your top three shop rules.
Hint: You can get a lot of the high quality beads online for a fraction of the cost. Still expensive, but you could be saving upwards of $ 10 or more on certain strands…

TJ, I love ya, but you make it hard for a girl to walk out of the store with money left in the bank. I know I shouldn’t go, but I can’t help it! Colorstone is where beaders and jewelry makers go to get supplies and ideas. (I’m always telling myself that I’m just going to look. Yeah, right.) You can take classes or pick up what you need to finish your latest project. If he doesn’t have it he will tell you where to get. So, interested in making your own jewelry? This is where you start. Just make sure you start with a budget. And then stick to it, ok? No, seriously. Leave your wallet in the car the first time you go. Or take cash becuase you will be tempted. Arrogance was my downfall.