Company Profile

Beadopotamus is a very small operation (currently a one person show!) located in North Carolina that focuses on quality jewelry and customer satisfaction.  

Most of the products offered are made in North Carolina by Beadopotamus.  Occasionally there are deals too good to pass up on pre-made jewelry. Jewelry made by Beadopotamus will be marked with a

Personal Statement

One of my fondest memories of childhood, was when my mother would allow me to look through her jewelry box.  It was a rectangular box made out of woven natural fiber.  I remember sitting on her bed with her looking through the rings, brooches, earrings and necklaces - marveling at the precious gemstones and the costume jewelry alike.  As I grew older I started my own collection of jewelry and received a few pieces from my mother's own collection.

I got married in 1991 over my spring break, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It was then that I was introduced to a local jewelry supply company that worked primarily with Native American artists.  On that visit, I bought a few strands of shell heishi beads, small turquoise nuggets, some silver beads, stringing material, a clasp and a strand of amber chips.  My first necklace wasn't the most professional job, but I was hooked!

I ended up moving to Albuquerque a few months after that visit and became a regular patron of the jewelry supply company.  I continued making jewelry for myself as well as for family members as gifts.

Eventually my experience and inventory grew.  I began having people ask if I sold the items I made and the rest is history....

I've dabbled in few jewelry medias - making my own glass beads, weaving with seed beads, crochet with seed beads, polymer clay and sterling silversmithing, but the main focus of Beadopotamus is beaded jewelry.

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