Beads and Beyond, Asheville

The dangling strands of beads that line the walls at Beads and Beyond represent countries from all around the world and span the centuries. There are pendants carved from fossilized materials hailing from Indonesia, as well as glass sourced from ancient Roman civilizations dating back up to 2,000 years. Get ahold of some Japanese seed beads, Venetian glass, and Chinese lampwork and thread them upon chains and cords. The shop’s expert staff can also help make dream projects happen, either through in-store classes or by pointing to instructional manuals that cover myriad topics.