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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