This page is for reference only and not intended as a rating, ranking or endorsement of any kind. Listings are in alphabetical order and feature craft stores, organizations, art centers, and events. Make sure you call ahead for correct address, hours, etc., before visiting. For corrections, additions and updates, please contact me.

A & B Store Fixtures Capital Blvd, Raleigh. Sells gift boxes, displays, etc.

A C Moore Raleigh, Cary

Arts Center Carrboro. Occasionally features jewelry artists or jewelry-making programs.

Artspace Downtown Raleigh (City Market/Moore Square area). Occasionally features jewelry artists or jewelry-making programs.

Bead Elegance Fuquay Varina CLOSED

The Bead Room Durham

Beadstruk Fuquay-Varina. Store hours by appointment only. See website for more information.

Beautimous Beads (formerly Beadazzled) Cary

Brightlings Beads Online ordering only. Morrisville.

Bull City Beaders A beading design club that meets once a month in Durham.

CABO: Capital Area Beading Organization Beadwork guild with meetings in Raleigh

Carolina Bead Co. Fuquay Varina

Carolyn’s Bead Addiction (previously Bead Delite). New location in the State Fairgrounds “Shops at Dorton” (previously on Old Wake Forest Road).

CinDale Beads Smithfield

City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department offers several jewelry-making classes throughout the year.

Designer’s Downtown Market Periodic open-air arts and crafts market. Raleigh.

Elaine Ray is a Raleigh ceramic artist who makes jewelry components.

Flame Kissed Beads Retail location is closed but the website is still up and running.

Harbor Freight sells some jewelry making and metalsmithing tools. Capital Blvd, Raleigh.

Jo-Ann’s Fabric and Crafts Raleigh, Cary

Michaels Arts & Crafts Raleigh, Garner

NC State Crafts Center offers classes in fiber arts, lapidary, glass, jewelry, metals and more. Classes are offered for all skill levels and are open to the general public.

NC Beads (Warehouse not open to the public) Durham

North Carolina State University Crafts Center and North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension offer some jewelry classes and workshops

Original Ornament. Carrboro. Rumored to be reopened under new management. ‎

Ornamentea Downtown Raleigh

Peraza Beads The Shoppes on Main, Fuquay-Varina. Features the work of Marilyn Peraza, local glass artist.

Pullen Arts Center Raleigh

Raleigh Jewelry and Beading Meetup Group * Not to be confused with the Raleigh Jewelry Meetup Group I founded in 2008. We moved to Facebook and changed our name to the Triangle Jewelry Makers. This is a different group.

Rare Earth Bead Shop Durham, Carrboro

Rock and Shop Market Bi-annual, urban market featuring emerging designers & live music. Raleigh.

Scrap Exchange Durham. Great for making jewelry from weird scraps, electronic parts, found items, etc.

Sertoma Arts Center Raleigh

SLR Beads Apex

Sunflower Gallery & Studio Wake Forest

Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club. Monthly meetings in Raleigh

Triangle Bead Society. Pullen Arts Center, (919) 831-612

Triangle Custom Creations Cary. Makes custom wooden pendants.

Triangle Jewelry Makers Formerly the Raleigh Jewelry Meetup Group. I founded this group in 2008.

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