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the-beadshop.co.uk

Online retailer of beads, findings and jewellery making supplies for hobby jewellery makers and crafters across the UK

Manchester, United KingdomFounded 1993the-beadshop.co.ukWebsite technologies

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  • New on EvolcAdded 2026-11-02

About the-beadshop.co.uk

The Bead Shop sells beads, jewellery findings, stringing materials, tools and other jewellery making supplies through its online store. The range includes glass, seed, semi-precious stone, plastic, pony and Swarovski beads, along with chains, clasps, leather cord and storage and tool products. The store also carries haberdashery and craft supplies.

Its customers are jewellery makers, crafters and hobbyists. The company sells directly to consumers through its online shop and also through the Amazon and eBay marketplaces. It publishes a jewellery making beginner's guide and a blog with how-to articles.

The Bead Shop was founded in 1993 in Manchester by Fay and Harvey Kersh and is run as a family business. It operated a retail shop at Afflecks in Manchester until it closed in March 2020, and has also previously had shops in Liverpool, Chester and Ibiza. The company is now based in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, and focuses on its online store.

Product: Online store selling beads, jewellery findings, jewellery making tools, stringing materials and craft supplies

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Leadership

  • Fay Kersh · Founder (co-founded The Bead Shop with husband Harvey in 1993; passed away 1995)
    Source: company website
  • Harvey Kersh · Founder (co-founded The Bead Shop with wife Fay in 1993)
    Source: company website

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