I love this place the selection is huge for beads and the prices are great. The customer service is awesome and I love the variety of charms they carry. I've always found parking on this street or one over is never been an issue. read more

I had an overall good experience here. The findings seemed to be the really good deal (though, not sure what type of metal) as a huge pack of jump rings was less than 10$. Even better than what id find online. The stones were priced competitively with the surrounding stores and i picked up a few strands of agate dzi beads and onyx. The women behind the register were friendly and efficient. read more

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this store!!! I can find amazing deals, great quality products, and the ladies working there are so nice to me! I love, love, love this place! Lorena read more

This was our first stop on our first trip to the bead district. Prices here were great and they had a decent selection of beads. Not the biggest variety, but what they did have, you could find in many colors and sizes. There were also a few open stock, single beads, a variety of sequins, and some charms. 10 dollar minimum to use your card. read more

I always have a great experience at this store! The staff is ready to help, and will answer any questions you may have. The quality is fantastic, and the prices are great! I was recommended by a friend, and I'm a customer for life! read more

Be careful shopping at this store and also on their Etsy shop "Bead Findings Depot" I first ordered a few clasps through Etsy. Half of them didn't open/close properly. Luckily I live close by so I decided to just go in person to exchange and see what other things they have. On my first visit I was impressed by their wall of beads. Some natural, some not so much. They have a book of gold filled findings and chains. I was so excited by the pricing that I admit, I bought A LOT. *BUYER BEWARE* They are not gold filled. They are plated. None of the clasps had a GF stamp, other findings all just looked plated. I know this now after spending quite a bit with them and visiting some more reputable places that explained the difference to me. If you are interested in gold plated, that's cool. Just go straight to the back where they sell all that stuff. Don't waste your time on their elaborately planned out "gold filled" section in the front that's behind a glass case and in a fancy binder. I also have an issue with the honesty of their workers. They smile and say hello but beware. If you don't double check and watch them closely they will sell you clasps etc that dont work properly, scratch it up with their rough plyers, overcharge you for an item then deny it. If you are just there to make cheapie stuff for yourself- cool have fun!! If you're trying to make some nice pieces to resell and think you found a new supplier, turn around get in your car and go to the jewelry district where you will find the legit quality stuff. read more

Had a great experience with Teresa and Melissa at the store. Teresa was super helpful and gave me some great suggestions on items. Will definitely come back for more and was delighted with Teresa's attentiveness. read more

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Oh Shenoute. I am soooo disappointed in this store. They are the only shop open 'til 530pm on a saturday and as I travelled from the IE to DTLA fashion district at 3pm, I was consoled by the fact that at least one store will be open when I get there and I was hoping they had a good variety of supplies and friendly knowledgeable staff. When I first walked in, a girl by the door flippantly asked me if I need help. So I jumped right in and asked for some charms. I had meant necklace charms but she insisted on showing me some blinged up hello kitty pandora / bracelet charms and saying those were the only ones they had. I shrugged and walked away, finding a section of necklace charms that I had been looking for. I also saw necklace display stands, and asked a different girl if they had anymore, maybe with a different fabric that is not velvety and dusty. The same girl who gave me the pandora charms said "that's all we have". 20 minutes later I saw a shelf I passed with more necklace display stands - in stretchy pleather and different sized stands. How strange that she told me that one style was all they had! Now, I looked at every shelf 3 times, and also to their glass and stone bead collection. They had some cute stuff, but mostly stuff I've seen before. Also their supplies were not the cheapest on the block. Still, I decided on my meager purchase and went over to the counter. I wasn't sure If I would need more cash, so I handed my credit card for the $26.65 charge. Same girl who lacked customer service skills told me unapologetically that I had to wait because she made a mistake and charged me $200+ "WHAT???" bewildered, I asked how this happened, because she scanned my items and they shouldn't be $200 - unless she forgot to clear the prior transactions. She said this was when she scanned my card and put in the amount in the cc terminal and had accidentally doubled the 6 in the figures. Her brilliant solution was to give me cash from the cash register. This sounded fishy to me so I argued that she should just be able to cancel the transaction. She at first called her manager, who went back to the store. They did not talk to me, however, and eventually unapologetic sales byatch decided that giving me a forced cash advance was the only resolution. I didn't give in right away, WTF, I just put in a hefty charge on my card a week ago and i like to keep my usage low. Also, I asked her "how do I know you're not giving me fake bills?" She said haughtily "It's real - our customers paid them" "Yeah, but how do YOU know they paid you with real money?" She mumbles that they had a counterfeit pen somewhere. Yeah right. Where's the pen now so I can check if the $100 you're giving me is real? So it was 540pm, the day was winding down, Santee Alley was about to close and I had a long way to walk, so I finally conceded with her paying me back $240 with $20 dollar bills. I just had a big transaction semi bad deal last week so it pisses me off to have to encounter something stupid and unexpected like this that puts me at a disadvantage - due to someone else's stupidity. And when said someone is not even apologetic about what happened, it pisses me off even more to warn people about it. To the owner of this store: please PLEASE teach your staff how to void credit card transactions. I feel like what just happened was bordering illegal. read more

Going on a gem mission in LA's Fashion District can be a daunting, sensory overloading task, but Shenoute's TOTALLY RULES! I went to every bead shop on Maple looking for the perfect rose quartz beads to string around my BFFs wedding tables and they were so patient and helpful I cant even tell you. First of all, Maria helped us for over an hour while we were waiting for opinions and approval via text message from the out-of-state bride-to-be. They pulled every viable bead off the walls and helped us compare and contrast until we found the perfect gems... They have the best selection of long strand beads at the best prices BY FAR, plus you can get hooked up with an even sweeter deal if you buy in bulk. Other stores (next door, ahem) charge you double the price for half the strand length. I call BS! The owner, Beshoy Gerges, even came out and offered up his opinion on our bead selections (given the color scheme) which was also very helpful. It was also the only store I went into today that didnt make me feel like I was getting screwed by professional negotiators. read more

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This place is amazing. Gabby had great customer service! She was able to help me with my quest in looking of a specific bead! Will come back because of her! Look for Gabby when you shop there. Best customer service ever. 100% coming back! read more

The Sales person there greeted you as you entered. She was attentive and helpful. They have varieties of gemstones. Their glass beads were solid colored beads. Good price. Just check the beads because there might be some uneven color coating. For instance, I looked at 1 and like 4 beads in the middle section were light yellow compared to the rest. I did buy a black glass bead strand. It's a good 30" strand for $2. I also bought some crystal strands in the front. $2 a strand or 12 for $1.75? They have some good selection. read more

After extensive online searches, I didn't think I would find a place that actually sells decoden / deco den / kawaii cabochon in person. This place does! I wasn't even trying to find any (went shopping for rhinestones actually) and was really delightfully surprised. The selection isn't crazy but there are at least a few things, like big bows, roses, little bears, etc. This store is really big and has pretty much every bead and sparkly thing imaginable besides decoden, too. Definitely hit this one up if you're on Maple & looking for beads or sparkly supplies! read more

The man and woman running this business are so rude to their employees. Overheard them making fun of their employees for wanting to take their lunch at a normal time and overheard an interview with someone and it sounded like they just use their employees without any benefits or normal 10 minute breaks even. Can't support a place like this even though they have cheap beads. But who knows if it's even ethically sourced materials... read more

I recently got into making men's bracelets. I figured since I was in a wholesale area, the selection would be far and beyond. That was not the case. read more

Beads expensive. Findings priced Okaaaay. $1 for magnetic clasp packs! Too expensive to buy their beads, but they have a few tools that are cheap. Better prices on tools at Bead Factory read more

I went in this store and the owner was very friendly. He answered all of my questions and took time to explain the beads to me. I will definitely be back to get my supplies. Also, the cashier was very friendly and made sure I knew how much each item cost. The prices are awesome. read more

I am a newbie at making jewelry. I am attempting to make some bracelets for a party we are giving my mother's 5th year survivor of breast cancer. I was looking for charms that had pink in them. Shenoute Beads had the Christian fish that is so elegant and just the right size and the breast cancer ribbons charms. (so much I must go back soon). The owner went upstairs to locate the quantity that I needed. The staff was very help. Great prices, I shopped several of the shops on Maple. read more

I love this store, the owners are super nice, and the help they give you is above and beyond. Great place to find artificial pearls on a strand. read more

I was disappointed and offended when I tried to shop there. I was looking through their beads on the bottom level of the wall near a stair case. So, I was blocking the stair case, then a young man came running down the stairs so I quickly stood up to move out of his way so that he could go by. I was then accused of trying to steal. They said that I was putting something in my purse then I saw the man coming so I stopped. I was offended and shocked! I then stopped shopping and handed the basket of about 100$ worth of beads to one of the staff and left. I had just stepped out and decided to come right back. I went straight to the counter and dumped my purse out so that they could see I had taken nothing. The cashier then got rude and said that it was their job to watch everyone. I told her that I agreed but that's not what they had done, they had accused me of trying to steal. They offered no apology and the young man that had supposedly seen me said not one word to defend what he had seen. I was the only one in the store when all this happened and the girl working the floor watched me the whole time. Even if I wanted to steal it would have been impossible with her watching my every move! SO, I will not be shopping there again. read more