The first time I visited Portland, of course I had to go to all the bead stores I could find. Out of the four I went to, Let It Bead was by far the best. While other stores were nice and had unique things, Let It Bead had the warmest feel. It felt the closest to a home, where as the other bead stores felt a little more... ""storish"". Their staff members were very helpful and open, they felt almost like friends rather than employees. As for their selection, they have a WONDERFUL selection of semi-precious stones. I am more of a czech glass person myself, which I was just a tad dissapointed to find that selection was not so big, but their wide range of other things made up for it. Their new trendy location is awesome and is in a great area of Portland to do the rest of your shopping.
Pros: Cheapest selection in Portland, best customer service
Cons: not enough czech glass!
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