A Place To Bead
@aplacetobead.bsky.social
A full-service bead store in a village setting.
2566 Mission St., San Marino CA
info@aplace2bead.com 626-529-2863
2566 Mission St., San Marino CA
info@aplace2bead.com 626-529-2863
Wishing all of our friends a happy holiday season! And be safe if you are out in the rain!
We will be closed today and tomorrow, but we will be back to regular hours on Friday.
We will be closed today and tomorrow, but we will be back to regular hours on Friday.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Wishing all of our friends a happy holiday season! And be safe if you are out in the rain!
We will be closed today and tomorrow, but we will be back to regular hours on Friday.
We will be closed today and tomorrow, but we will be back to regular hours on Friday.
How did this sneak up on us so fast? This month marks our 10th year! Come celebrate with us this Friday from 5-8:30pm with some cheer and refreshments. Our anniversary sale is also on through the 23rd with 25% off most items in stock!
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
How did this sneak up on us so fast? This month marks our 10th year! Come celebrate with us this Friday from 5-8:30pm with some cheer and refreshments. Our anniversary sale is also on through the 23rd with 25% off most items in stock!
Wishing all of our beady friends a peaceful holiday! We are closed today but will be open the rest of the week with our annual Black Friday / Small Business Saturday weekend sale!
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Wishing all of our beady friends a peaceful holiday! We are closed today but will be open the rest of the week with our annual Black Friday / Small Business Saturday weekend sale!
Freshwater pearls will be added to our collection this week! Shapes and colors that are hard to find these days, all hand selected by a former designer.
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Freshwater pearls will be added to our collection this week! Shapes and colors that are hard to find these days, all hand selected by a former designer.
Janu Gems Trunk Show this weekend during the Bead Shop Hop! Extended hours Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Shop an extensive collection of high-quality gemstone and pearl strands, cabochons, and more!
Shop an extensive collection of high-quality gemstone and pearl strands, cabochons, and more!
September 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Janu Gems Trunk Show this weekend during the Bead Shop Hop! Extended hours Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Shop an extensive collection of high-quality gemstone and pearl strands, cabochons, and more!
Shop an extensive collection of high-quality gemstone and pearl strands, cabochons, and more!
Here is a sneak peek at one of our make ‘n’ take projects for the Bead Shop Hop!
Dried rose bud earrings, $6 per pair
We’ll be using resin to make these quick and easy earrings! Available only during Shop Hop days, September 5-7 and 12-14.
Dried rose bud earrings, $6 per pair
We’ll be using resin to make these quick and easy earrings! Available only during Shop Hop days, September 5-7 and 12-14.
August 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Here is a sneak peek at one of our make ‘n’ take projects for the Bead Shop Hop!
Dried rose bud earrings, $6 per pair
We’ll be using resin to make these quick and easy earrings! Available only during Shop Hop days, September 5-7 and 12-14.
Dried rose bud earrings, $6 per pair
We’ll be using resin to make these quick and easy earrings! Available only during Shop Hop days, September 5-7 and 12-14.
We are closed today to go to grandma’s house and hit the pool!
However you are spending the day, have fun and be safe! We’ll be open regular hours for the rest of the week, and our Summer Sale continues!
However you are spending the day, have fun and be safe! We’ll be open regular hours for the rest of the week, and our Summer Sale continues!
July 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We are closed today to go to grandma’s house and hit the pool!
However you are spending the day, have fun and be safe! We’ll be open regular hours for the rest of the week, and our Summer Sale continues!
However you are spending the day, have fun and be safe! We’ll be open regular hours for the rest of the week, and our Summer Sale continues!
Surprise Summer Sale starts this week!
We have so many new things, and our spring cleaning sale was so fun, we decided to do it again!
July 1-6 🎉 20% off
July 8-13 🎉 25% off
July 15-20 🎉 30% off
July 22-31 🎉 35% off
Some exclusions apply
We have so many new things, and our spring cleaning sale was so fun, we decided to do it again!
July 1-6 🎉 20% off
July 8-13 🎉 25% off
July 15-20 🎉 30% off
July 22-31 🎉 35% off
Some exclusions apply
July 2, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Surprise Summer Sale starts this week!
We have so many new things, and our spring cleaning sale was so fun, we decided to do it again!
July 1-6 🎉 20% off
July 8-13 🎉 25% off
July 15-20 🎉 30% off
July 22-31 🎉 35% off
Some exclusions apply
We have so many new things, and our spring cleaning sale was so fun, we decided to do it again!
July 1-6 🎉 20% off
July 8-13 🎉 25% off
July 15-20 🎉 30% off
July 22-31 🎉 35% off
Some exclusions apply
3mm CZ strands have been replenished! We have some new colors and multi-colored strands back in stock while they last! 🎉
June 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
3mm CZ strands have been replenished! We have some new colors and multi-colored strands back in stock while they last! 🎉
Tomorrow, June 10, the Young Staff Member is graduating from 6th grade!!! We will hopefully be in by noon after the ceremony wraps up.
Wednesday, June 11 we will also be opening around noon in order to fetch the Chief Redecorating Officer from his last day of kindergarten!
Wednesday, June 11 we will also be opening around noon in order to fetch the Chief Redecorating Officer from his last day of kindergarten!
June 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Tomorrow, June 10, the Young Staff Member is graduating from 6th grade!!! We will hopefully be in by noon after the ceremony wraps up.
Wednesday, June 11 we will also be opening around noon in order to fetch the Chief Redecorating Officer from his last day of kindergarten!
Wednesday, June 11 we will also be opening around noon in order to fetch the Chief Redecorating Officer from his last day of kindergarten!
We have an assortment of new to us old cloisonne beads from a collector’s stash. Limited quantities of each style.
June 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We have an assortment of new to us old cloisonne beads from a collector’s stash. Limited quantities of each style.
Just in!
A colorful collection of vintage Czech reverse painted pendants for your spring and summer vibes 🌈🌺🌼🌸
A colorful collection of vintage Czech reverse painted pendants for your spring and summer vibes 🌈🌺🌼🌸
May 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Just in!
A colorful collection of vintage Czech reverse painted pendants for your spring and summer vibes 🌈🌺🌼🌸
A colorful collection of vintage Czech reverse painted pendants for your spring and summer vibes 🌈🌺🌼🌸
Thank you for helping with our April spring cleaning! We made a little space for more new things, including these lovely Czech glass hearts! We got all the colors that were currently available.
May 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Thank you for helping with our April spring cleaning! We made a little space for more new things, including these lovely Czech glass hearts! We got all the colors that were currently available.
Our spring cleaning sale goes through April 30 with 35% off your purchase! Take advantage while it lasts!
(excludes consignment beads, classes and repairs).
(excludes consignment beads, classes and repairs).
April 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Our spring cleaning sale goes through April 30 with 35% off your purchase! Take advantage while it lasts!
(excludes consignment beads, classes and repairs).
(excludes consignment beads, classes and repairs).
More beads!!!! We have a big basket full of all new Czech glass strands, including new colors, new shapes, and restocked favorites. We’ll get them out on the wall ASAP!
April 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
More beads!!!! We have a big basket full of all new Czech glass strands, including new colors, new shapes, and restocked favorites. We’ll get them out on the wall ASAP!
Our spring cleaning sale continues for two more weeks! This week’s discount is 30%!!! (excludes consignment items)
Plus our Czech bead pusher Shelley is coming tomorrow so we will have even more!
Plus our Czech bead pusher Shelley is coming tomorrow so we will have even more!
April 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Our spring cleaning sale continues for two more weeks! This week’s discount is 30%!!! (excludes consignment items)
Plus our Czech bead pusher Shelley is coming tomorrow so we will have even more!
Plus our Czech bead pusher Shelley is coming tomorrow so we will have even more!
Our spring cleaning sale continues next week with 25% off! 🎉🎉🎉
(sale excludes trunk show strands and consignment beads)
(sale excludes trunk show strands and consignment beads)
April 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our spring cleaning sale continues next week with 25% off! 🎉🎉🎉
(sale excludes trunk show strands and consignment beads)
(sale excludes trunk show strands and consignment beads)
We have a collection of Swarovski crystals from a former beader’s collection, mostly bicones but a few other shapes mixed in. We have them priced by weight, and you can find them with our other packaged Swarovski crystals on the spinner rack ✨
April 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We have a collection of Swarovski crystals from a former beader’s collection, mostly bicones but a few other shapes mixed in. We have them priced by weight, and you can find them with our other packaged Swarovski crystals on the spinner rack ✨
Our April spring cleaning progressive sale starts today with 20% off! Each week in April the discount goes up 💥
April 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Our April spring cleaning progressive sale starts today with 20% off! Each week in April the discount goes up 💥
We’ll be getting a visit next month from our Czech bead pusher Shelley, so in preparation, more strands are moving to the sale baskets! Our 50% off clearance basket is full of great beads looking for good homes!
March 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We’ll be getting a visit next month from our Czech bead pusher Shelley, so in preparation, more strands are moving to the sale baskets! Our 50% off clearance basket is full of great beads looking for good homes!
Happy Valentine’s / Galentine’s Day!
Sending all of our beady friends lots of ❤️
Sending all of our beady friends lots of ❤️
February 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Happy Valentine’s / Galentine’s Day!
Sending all of our beady friends lots of ❤️
Sending all of our beady friends lots of ❤️
Janu Gems Trunk Show this weekend only! Friday & Saturday 11-5, Sunday 11-4
#gemstones #pearls #cabochons #beads
#gemstones #pearls #cabochons #beads
January 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Janu Gems Trunk Show this weekend only! Friday & Saturday 11-5, Sunday 11-4
#gemstones #pearls #cabochons #beads
#gemstones #pearls #cabochons #beads
New items 🎉🎉🎉
• Bright lined Czech glass 11/0 seed beads
• Lots of lockets
• Enameled alphabet charms
• Eye charms since we could all use some good vibes and protection!
More new charms will make their way to the front window for spring holidays!
• Bright lined Czech glass 11/0 seed beads
• Lots of lockets
• Enameled alphabet charms
• Eye charms since we could all use some good vibes and protection!
More new charms will make their way to the front window for spring holidays!
January 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
New items 🎉🎉🎉
• Bright lined Czech glass 11/0 seed beads
• Lots of lockets
• Enameled alphabet charms
• Eye charms since we could all use some good vibes and protection!
More new charms will make their way to the front window for spring holidays!
• Bright lined Czech glass 11/0 seed beads
• Lots of lockets
• Enameled alphabet charms
• Eye charms since we could all use some good vibes and protection!
More new charms will make their way to the front window for spring holidays!