Beads have been popular for centuries and the last decade or so has seen a marked increase in the popularity of beads in the US. All types of beads are now being used in handmade and commercial jewelry.
This web site is a directory of wholesale bead dealers who specialize in selling beads of all types to individuals in the jewelry industry. The bead dealers listed here sell wholesale on their individual web sites. These dealers primarily sell wholesale beads to the industry, however, some of them offer retail beads to the general public as well. You will have to visit their individual sites to see if they sell retail as well as wholesale.
In order to buy wholesale beads from these dealers, you will need to provide proper credentials as a wholesale bead buyer in the industry.
The range of beads offered by the dealers listed at The Wholesale Beads Directory web site cover the spectrum. They offer gemstone beads from amethyst to zircon, faceted, freeform shapes and chips. They offer glass beads from Czech to Italian, and handmade beads from lampwork to polymer.