Gems & Whims

Love this bead shop! Wide variety of beads to choose from. Lots of interesting and unique gifts by local artists and Candace is a gem herself!

I have shopped at Gems and Whims many times. Candice has such a talent for creating incredible pieces of custom jewelry that would suit anyone's taste. There are so many different types of beads and gems and I don't even know what else, I'm confident saying that if you can't find the bead you want in her store then you don't need it.

I have had Candice make me multiple pieces of jewelry and each one was incredible. They all fit perfect and were made with love. Candice has such a passion for the art she makes.

Wonderful little store. Very helpful with great ideas to make your own jewelry. Definitely a must stop when in the area!

I love shopping at Gems & Whims! I've bought both my parents birthday gifts from here, and I can proudly say both were huge successes! This week I'm excited to have picked up all the beads and decorative pieces so I can start designing bracelets with my kids. Yay to keeping the kids occupied and happy!

My experience with Gems and Whims has not been good so far, and that makes me sad, because it is a lovely shop and I would have liked to become a regular customer. This is my complaint: a couple of years ago, I had an aquamarine ring made. Candice sent my stone off to her jeweler, and even though it took several months to finally get the ring, I was very happy with it at first.

After only wearing it a few days, the stone fell out! Luckily, I found the stone and I took it back to be fixed. Again, it took a couple of months for it to be repaired, but I finally got it back. Candice did not charge me anything this time. This year, the stone fell out again, and I took it back on 3/2/21 to be sent off to the jeweler again to be repaired. Candice did state that she would have to charge me the minimum, around $20.00, and I agreed.

In addition, I also decided to entrust the business with an emerald that my grandmother left me, wanting to get an estimate on having it placed in a ring. It has been over two months and not once did anyone from the store ever contact me about the status of this estimate or the repair. I have consistently called about every week myself and am always told that the jeweler's mother is ill and that the work has been done, but since he's in Florida, is unable to send it back to the store.

I am very frustrated and am trying to be patient, and I realize that the delay appears to lie with the jeweler. Furthermore, I am really sorry that his mother is ill. My dissatisfaction with the store stems from the fact that no one ever called me to let me know anything about the situation. I was the one always having to inquire. Also, when I was in town on 5/11/21 and decided to pop in the store in person to inquire on the status again, I feel I was treated very rudely by Candice.

I felt unwelcome in the store. She turned her back on me while talking with me and was clearly agitated by my presence. As far as I know, I have never said or done anything to deserve this hostility. I told her that I now just want the emerald returned to me and am no longer interested in the estimate, because it just takes so long to get the completed jewelry back.

I also told her that I would, of course, pay for the repair on my aquamarine ring. I have always tried to treat everyone with respect and just want to treated likewise. I hope it won't be too much longer for my property to be returned. Jennifer G.

Amazing people and amazing products that are very affordable. I love how they are willing to work with you and help however they can. Answered any and all questions I had. It's great to know someone who has knowledge of what they are selling. I will definitely be going back again.

What a gem of a find (Pun intended). Candice is extremely talented with her custom jewelry designs. I was quite impressed with the selection she had, I couldn't begin to list all the gems, minerals, and other precious metals she had throughout the store, buts there's plenty. Don't be shy, if you don't see something on display, I'm confident she can create it for you. The store was busy on my visit, so take your time to check everything out and take a few minutes to hang with her super cute Boston, Toby!

Gems and Whems is the place to go for specialty beads. They have semi precious and precious stone beads. The staff is so knowledgeable and helpful for all your jewelry making needs! If you aren't crafty but have a jewelry design in mind this is the place to go!

Plan to spend lots of time in this shop. You will find, not only beads, and findings galore, also, tucked away throughout the entire store is every style of beautifully hand crafted jewelry you can imagine. A pure feast for the soul. Enjoy.

A charming and fun local place to find all kinds of gems, beads, and handmade jewelry. There is so much to look at and choose from. The owner is very nice, knowledgeable and helpful. You can choose from individual beads or buy whole strands. She also has lots of findings and jewelry making supplies. Today I bought a few pieces of Czech glass beads, resin beads, Opalite, Coral shell, and copper ear wires. They also occasionally offer classes.

Oh my, I would call this more like a magical home away from home before I would call it a "store", because of how amazingly kind, caring and welcoming the beautiful owner Candice is! The first time we ever went into Gems and Whims WE WERE IN AWE! So much to look at, so many BEAUTIFUL THINGS/ART! I had my daughter (who is 11years) with me and OH MY how she fell IN LOVE AT 1ST SIGHT with Candice's little co-owners!

Those sweet whittle furry, little four legged baby's of hers are the most adorable puppy's my daughter had ever seen! (Using my daughters words, and yes, I too agree)She allowed my daughter to come behind the desk and pet them, she was so helpful to my needs that day! Candice REALLY PUTS HER HEART AND SOUL INTO HER GORGEOUS WORK! So if you want to see a beautiful space, meet beautiful people and the cutest pups EVER, while looking at some amazingly beautiful jewelry, art, you name it. THEN GEMS AND WHIMS IS THE MAGICAL PLACE YOU WANNA GO!

Thank you Candice for being so kind and supportive of my needs and for that HUG I REALLY NEEDED THE LAST TIME I SAW YA! Sending you and those little fur baby's our love! NAMASTE RACHEL AND KAYLEE

I simply wanted a pair of earrings changed from pierced to clip-ons. When I took them in, I was promised next day pickup. My husband went to pickup for me at owners designated time and again they were not ready. Truly didn't mind the wait BUT DID MIND THE FACT THAT THE EARRINGS WERE SILVER AND CANDICE HAD PUT GOLD CLIPS ON THEM WHEN THEY WERE FINALLY "READY".

I had previously had a necklace repaired and another made. The repaired necklace has beads that no longer lay flat. The one she made for me cost $55 which was no where close to what she lead me to expect. As they say, 3rd time's the charm and I won't be back.

I have been shopping at Gems & Whims for several years now and have never been disappointed. Their handmade jewelry is stunning. If you have ever handmade a piece with high quality gems and metal, it cost a little more, but you get what you pay for. I personally don't want to wear something that's going to turn me green. Candice, the owner, won't steer you wrong and seems to always have beads, wire, or silver pieces on sale or drastically reduced. She's an artist herself and can help with anything you need. I love Gems & Whims!