Three Monkeys Beadery was able to reconstruct my grandmother's pearl necklace for me in a contemporary beautiful way for my wedding. The lady who I dealt with was SUPER nice and she definitely went out of her way to help me by looking online for antique settings, dropping the necklace off at the Troy Wedding Shoppe for me to try on with my dress because I was running late to my appointment, and even by using left-over pearls to make my daughter a necklace too. Every other shop I called about my necklace wanted to charge me an arm & a leg. Three Monkeys was not out to gouge me and my sentimental reasons for wanting the "fake" pearls restrung. They were MORE than reasonable. I had such a good experience with this shop, I will definitely be recommending everyone I know to them. The lady who did my necklace was able to create exactly what I wanted based solely on my description of what I wanted...no picture was used! I love them!" Rachel B.
Three Monkeys Beadery has a complete selection of findings anywhere I have been. They also were great at helping me expand on learning more about glass. Paula is one of the nicest people I have met in a long time. She is willing to teach you about beading/glass and will even open her shop early and stay late if thats what it takes to help you. And she has a patience level a mile long. I would recommend Three Monkeys to everyone. They also do custom wedding jewelry. Excellant quality. Fabulous designs. Can recreate any jewelry you see in magazines, for a fraction of the cost. Wonderful place to shop or learn. Darlene D.
I really like this store. Friendly service and competitive pricing. I really like that they will special order for you at no additonal cost. This store carries nearly everything you need and if they don't they try to help you find it at other bead stores. Beady Shopper
Nancy Bendall (Stained Glass Instructor) is a peach of a person....she not only is artsy....she helps run the food pantry in Troy. Good as gold....a good store for those with an artsy side. T MAN
Kimberly from MO
I've a jewelery designer for years, but this was my first time in Three Monkeys Beadery. A friend of mine told me how much she loved shopping there, so I decided to stop in. I was so impressed by the selection of beads that I found! The store was so clean and organized, as well. However, my favorite part of the whole experience was how helpful and accommodating Paula, the lady who helped me during my visit, was! What a great store! I can't wait to go back (and tell all my friends).
I don't usually write reviews, but I had to after seeing the super long complaint posted. Maybe this person got confused and wrote one about the wrong store? I definitely had a different experience.
I am a beader of 10+ years, and I have been to many stores, all over the country. I have family that moved to the Troy area recently and was so excited to see there was a bead store, too! I was expecting to be disappointed when we got there, but got the best surprise!
Paula was incredibly helpful and very polite. Her inventory reflected a passion for what she does, and included a wide variety of tools and a TON of findings! They even have stained glass supplies.
When she offered to special order something I was looking for and I told her I lived out of town, she even offered to ship it to me. This is a GREAT bead store with excellent service and a fantastic selection. Troy is lucky to have such a gem, and I can't wait to visit again. Of all the shops in the St. Louis area we visited, this one was my favorite.
Best bead experience!
