Bead Gallery, right past the 15 freeway on Mira Mesa, has tons of beads(wooden, crystal, plastic, etc), clasps, and things necessary to any jewelry project. The beads can range from 10 cents each or to a strung set for $6-10. The store is pretty small but well organized and i didn't find any beads that weren't supposed to be in their section. They didn't have the particular beads that I were looking for, which was a real let-down. I thought a place called "bead gallery" would have every type of bead imaginable but the size and color of a particular bead I wanted, wasn't carried by the store. I wouldn't go back unless I really wanted some crystal beads, which is what they seemed to specialize in.
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