Customer Comments

Here are some kind words from a few of our customers. If you would like to share your A Grain of Sand shopping experiences, click here.

"You have the most fabulous vintage metals I have ever found. Vintage is so popular that I have designed a whole line using reproduction materials. How much fun will it be to tell people that these pieces are made using original materials from old jewelry companies."

"I must sound like a broken record but I just opened up another order of your fabulous clasps, and these are even more incredible than the last. I am so inspired to make jewelry that does the clasps justice!"

"Absolutely the most beautiful clasps I have purchased. I finished two projects today using them and they are hands down the best work I have ever done. Thanks for the great clasps that are such an inspiration to beautiful jewelry design!"

"Dear Suzanne; Just received my order, fantastic processing time, I’m so excited, it feels like Christmas all over again!!Thank you for running such a classy business, your components are top notch!! One thing I love about your website, is the clear and large pictures of each product, so that there are no surprises upon receiving my order. Keep up the great work, you have the best selection of vintage and new and that appeals to me!! Cheers, till nextime... beading till the wee hours, Diane"

"I love your clasps....they definitely add a touch of elegance to my jewelry."

"Website well organized, easy to navigate, prices reasonable and products are lovely. Thank you and keep up the great work."

"The most important part of my necklaces are the clasps and that does not go unnoticed! All my customers remark about the unusual vintage clasps that I use from A Grain of Sand. Thanks Suzanne and all the girls!"

"I heard about your site from a customer that comes into the bead shop. She had made a beautiful necklace and used a clasp which she had purchased from you. It was beautiful!!! This is one of the best sites I have seen in a long time!!!"

"I enjoyed your web site (obviously -see order!) It is easy to navigate - all instructions are clear and all the pictures of the products are clear as well as the write ups! Thank you - look forward to ordering again. Lynn"

"I would just like to compliment you on--first a very manageable and aesthetically pleasing visual; but also on what appear to be some truly gorgeous products. Please...keep up the good work and don’t "sell out. Your loyal customer, Paul I. Schorosch"

"your 4" vintage brass headpins are exquisite. very unusual golden brass color - it’s nice to have something at shows that no one else can reproduce!"

"Your website was just what I was looking for! Absolutely FABULOUS findings. Your unique clasps are definately a rare find. I look forward to my first of many packages from you!"

"Thank you for your excellent service and outstanding beads ..."

"I just wanted to drop a note to tell you how much I loved the faceted pearls I received. The quality is great and the colors are beautiful. I’m sure I’ll have another order coming soon. Thank you"

"I have previously ordered from you and I was impressed with the quality of your products and the speed and efficiency in which it was handled. I look forward to dealing with you again."

"Hi Suzanne, My second order from your company arrived earlier this week and I am delighted with everything I ordered, as I was with the items in my first order. So pleased,in fact, that I just sent you my third request. Thank you so much for having such a great website and for the absolutely wonderful service you have provided. Not to mention all of the GREAT goodies that you offer.....it’s so hard to decide. I think I’m going to be doing business with A Grain of Sand for quite some time to come."

"Thank you for always delivering such nice beads, my last order was great, I LOVE you beads (or should I say vintage items)! I nurture dreams of starting as a designer and I am collecting items for my first collection. I am not expecting to be able to actually live on this, but perhaps to combine with my other work….. So you see, your deliveries are more than beads, they are dreams…"

"Message: I write from Spain. Sorry but my english level is very poor but I can say that the gemstones from A grain of sand are beautiful and I am very happy with my designs."

"Just wanted to let you know that I am delighted with ALL the goodies I recently received from you. I wasn’t disappointed in a single item I chose, which isn’t always the case ordering online. The service was great, delivery was speedy and that pretty much sounds like a testimonial to me!!! I’m so happy about the whole deal that I’m going to place another little order right now. Thank you so much. Nik"

"Recieved the turquoise heche beads and they are just what I was looking for. Thanks Roland Parga"

"i just received my ametrine beads; truly wonderful; what a nice find; may you continue to have this quality in all of your beads....many thanks"

"Your selection of vintage beads has been wonderful & I have told my beadin’ buddies to check out this great website! Thanks!"

"Unique clasps, beautiful vintage crystal & a fabulous new site! Shipping is always prompt - even to the UK. There is nothing to compare to this site. Thanks!"

"Thanks so much - I love your products - and the new website is excellent - fresh and new - just like your merchandise. M. Carter"

"Message: most unique collection of clasps that I have found in the US"

"This new website is absolutely great! The clasps I’ve bought from you are gorgeous and oh! so unique! There’s never been a time that I’ve been disappointed receiving my order from Grain of Sand!! Congratulations on your new website!!"

"So light! So frothy and airy! Is it meringue? Is it a souffle? No, it’s the beautifully revamped website: A Grain of Sand! So pretty! Congratulations on sprucing everything up and making it even prettier. Also, I am so happy to have the oppurtunity to say thank you for such wonderful customer service, great prices and spectacular beads and findings. You are part of my top ten list of favorite online sites for beading. Love the newsletter too!"

"I love your clasps and great selection of vintage crystal beads. Your new site is very easy to navigate."

"Message: I LOVE the new website. The boxes are pleasing to the eye and have great visuals to represent the content of each. I also love the functionality of the new site. The search function is sooo much better. Well done!!!!!"

"I love your vintage bead section. You don’t find too many wholesale companies that deal in vintage beads. It’s very enjoyable to look at your site."

"Love, LOve, LOVe, LOVE your stuff!! I have been a client for over a year, and I don’t buy my clasps from anyone else! Keep up the great work! ~TangoK Design"

"Suzanne and her team at A Grain of Sand are the best! I can always count on buying the highest quality gemstones and findings, and a great selection of unique pieces - it’s a pleasure doing business with A Grain of Sand!"

"I received the clasps I ordered. I am really impressed with your prompt delivery, your product and your prices. Thank you so much! I’m really glad I found you."

"The best supplier of clasps and findings and pearls and beads. So glad I have found A Grain of Sand."

"Received this first order on Feb. 08, 2007 and am absolutely delighted; I don’t think that I have ever ordered any beads from anywhere and actually got as good as, or better than, what I see in your photos. Fantastic selection! Enjoying designing jewelry with these new pieces. Excited about getting another order together. Thank you and have a great weekend. Mary."

"I just received my strand of Labradorite Discs. These beads are absolutely gorgeous and indeed, full of fire. I have ordered and sent back several strands of these from various companies, but these are keepers. Other companies have rated their beads "AAA" grade, but these certainly live up to their rating. The quality of your products is outstanding. Keep up the good work. Your site will now become the first one I check for beads and supplies. I also like the fact that our states are so close. Thanks, also, for the little free gift.Take care. Donna Bruno"

"I received my second order from your store today and I just want to thank you! Your descriptions are helpful and your gems are lovely. Many places I have ordered from have turned out to be a disappointment - what you get looks NOTHING like the picture. When I receive your order, I almost feel as if you hand picked them just for me! They’re the most beautiful gemstones I have found. Keep up the good work!"

"I just received my order this afternoon and I just have to tell you how incredibly pleased with my purchase! The clasps are beautiful and I am so excited to put something together! Thanks bunches! Sincerely, Ronni Woodruff"

"Just wanted to tell you thank you for the beautiful clasps. They were better than I expected. It is nice to finally find a supplier who has quality items. Kindest Regards, Carol"

"Hi, Guys - I got my latest order today. Great service! - and the clasps are lovely. Your stuff, again is great. Thanks!"

"I’ve always been very satisfied with everything I’ve ordered from you. I look here when I need that something extra."

"I just love your vintage offerings of findings, crystal and beads. Your customer service is excellent!!"

"Hi again people, thankyou for the completely cool page - We have found precisely the things we were looking for. Thanks!"

"NOW, let me tell you about some vintage Swarovskis I received. I almost died when I didn’t see anymore of them! They are absolutely breathtaking (no I won’t say what they are, then I can’t order them all) I decided to not use them for clients, but for myself and they’d have to be pryed from my cold, dead hands. Luckily for the few that are willing to appreciate them I found some more, unless I decide to keep them. Decisions, decisions. One thing I have decided-this is THE best place to get vintage Swarovskis! I’ve seen a few others-are they serious? Just stay right here for quality, somethings are well worth the money!"

"Everything I ordered is absolutely beautiful - And to those blue goldstone nuggets - awesome! I will now be a faithful customer:)"

"Your vintage clasps are GORGEOUS! I was going to do a special order with some aquamarine stones that I already have and I ended up buying eight more clasps because I was inspired to make some other items after seeing your selection. What a celebration of beauty! Good sourcing people!!"

"The beads I ordered are lovely and didn’t take long to reach the Northeast of Scotland. I’m sure I’ll be back to buy some more very soon!!"

"The beads I ordered are as lovely and full of light as described and pictured - thank you!"

"I make it a habbit not to buy online until I see merchandise in person and after visiting your booth at the Atlanta, GA Show........I have no doubt I will be purchasing from you on a regular basis!!"

"I ordered many jewelry items through various on-line companies this holiday season. Out of all thre orders, I was extremely pleased with the order I recieved through A Grain of Sand. The others orders came with things missing, the wrong order or imcomplete. The quality of beads and findings that I recieved was poor in some cases, as well. Everything from the notification or my recieved order to the final product,through A Grain of Sand, was exactly what I expect when ordering on-line. I also appreciated the "gift bag", a very nice touch, filled with beads I’d actually use! I will be ordering from you in the future, and want to thank you for the high standards you adhere to. Sincerely, Anna Friedlein"

"Great site. Thank you:)"

"Wonderful. Love all the clasps. Pearls are beautiful. You made great suggestions. Totally pleased."

"You guys are the best. The clasps are gorgeous and very well packed. Loved the gifts that you added to my order. Thanks so much for such a wonderful service."

"I just wanted to let you know how cool your stuff is! I can hardly wait to get my vintage box clasps and pearls. Anyway, just wanted to say HI, and I’ll be featuring your stuff on my website in my jewelry designs! Thanks a bunch:))"

"Good Morning !! I simpy wanted to thank you for your help . I attended your show on Fri. Even though you were very busy you still took time to offer suggestions and tell me about the latest. It’s the little things you remember about a business that makes you want to come back. I am going to be opening a business and you will have my patronage. Again, thanks. Susan Allen"

"Thanks, I would like one of everything if I could afford it. Someday. Janet"

"Thank you for the absolutely wonderful quality beads, I am always so excited to receive my Grain of Sand order. And, I practically need a bib when browsing your site. My customers recognize the excellent quality and cut as well and I generally sell the items I made with your beads the fastest, sometimes within the hour."

"Oh sure. . . tempt me with your beady goodness! Oh what vixens you are with this evil newsletter that teases me every week until I finally save up enough to submit to the weakness you have aroused. Foul? Wretched? But YUMMY, YUMMY beads lol. In other words . . . GREAT JOB!!!! lol Have a great day and thanks. I really enjoy your newsletters, particularly the new arrivals section lol. There’s always something that gets me smitten. Cynthia"

"I am doing the "happy dance" about my recent shipment of beads. The labradorite and kyanite are fab. thanks, Emily"

"I am extremely pleased that I located your advertisement in March 2005 issue Bead Style. I think you have an interesting site and am looking forward to a successful business relationship."

"I recently received a shipment. Its gorgeous! I also want to let you know I’m unbelievably satisfied with the purchases I have made! Nice goods!!"

"The beads are beautiful...excellent quality...Thank you so much! I will difinitely be ordering again. I look forward to the next Intergalactic in Cincinnati!"

"Best site I have been on for beads, silver, marcasite and findings, and also for price. Thank you....you have everything."

"Dear Suzanne & family, I’ve just received my first shipment. I’m practically in tears. A hand-written note? Beautiful stones. when I read on the website things like "Oh my God" beautiful, and "really good value" - it was nice, and I let some of those comments guide me towards trying some items I might not ordinarily have picked. I wasn’t disappointed. The BC Jade! The clasps! And the personal touch. Thank you. A forever customer"

"Just received my order of clasps and I just want you to know they are beautiful. I am very happy with the order. Thank you!"

"Hi, I just received my order and I am in love with the clasps! You are my new favorite site . . . I enjoyed your About Us page and I LOVE those curtains. . . . thank you, and I’m glad I found you guys!!!"

"Hi Suzanne - I wanted to let you know that I received my package from the UPS man and it’s the best thing that’s happened so far in 2005!! Oh my goodness, what I ordered is even more fabulous than how it appeared on your website. Then, I went online to take a peek to see if anything was new and was I in for a surprise! I just placed another order. You really do have the most wonderful clasps and, to me, the piece is all about the clasp. Can’t wait to get my next order! Thanks so much and Happy New Year! - Jennifer Walsh"

"Loving the new newsletter format! Hope to see you guys soon at one of the shows."

"Thank you for your wonderful Jabber Blabber Newsletters! I like the new look, and I love hearing when you get new goodies for me to look at (and buy!) Your quality and prices are the BEST!!! Thank you so much for what you do."

"I bought beads from your company at the Intergalactic Bead show in Cincinnati and was impressed by your selection! Very nice. Thanks, Ursula"

"I can’t compliment you enough on the quality, unique shapes and truthful rating guide. I’ve abandoned other companies I’ve been shipped (theirs got returned) I love the new arrivals update I get on my email. You have established a loyal customer. The items I create with your stones, pearls and clasps, are always the first to sell."

"You have the best stuff on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Your products and customer service are outstanding! I was extremely pleased at the products I received which were exactly as shown, at a much lesser price, on other websites. Also, you new products are outstanding! Please continue to keep searching for new and awesome products."

"I have been very pleased with my purchases and am impressed with your communications and timely tips on new arrivals! Thanks again for the quality experience!"

"Love your box clasps......a rare find!"

"I just received my package yesterday. Thanks for such good service!"

"Your site was a serendipitous find. I found exactly what I needed at fair prices and received my on-line order at warp speed. Thank you!!!"

"As a jewelry designer, I am always seeking out anything that is new and different for my designs and retail customers. Every single time that I work with anything that I have ordered from A Grain of Sand, I am guaranteed to get orders, reorders and kudos from my retail partners. And...the customer service I receive is so amazing! I know that I will continue to maximize my business with A Grain of Sand as a true partner in my success! Thank you!"

"I have looked high and low for clasps and there is such a limited selection out there. When you find them, they’re usually outrageously priced. That’s why when I found "A Grain of Sand" I was so excited. The selections are grat and th eprices outstanding. Keep up the good work!"

"Recently, I discovered "A Grain of Sand" website. The gemstone beads that I have ordered from "A Grain of Sand" have been of great quality. I am a very pleased return customer."

"Wow, thanks so much for my fab clasps. They are totally perfect!!"

"Haven’t been disappointed with any of my orders. I like the variety of clasps. I’ve also received the orders in a timely manner."

"Your fabulous clasps make my designs look so good, I know I can trust that your pearls and gems are of high quality and are priced competitively."

"I love your website and am getting my order ready to submit. Your stones are all high quality, obviously chosen with care. I see a personal attention to detail on this site, very much a family business."

"I am new to beading and have found the crystal selection here to be outstanding. Thanks for accomodating my bead habit."

"It is a pleasure to come to your web site. Everything looks as good as it is when you get it. The neatest thing are the occasional comments---really makes you take a second look at the items."

"I have been more than pleased with everything that I have gotten from A Grain of Sand. They are a pleasure to work with."

"A customer came in my shop with some of your beads with your gorgeous clasps. Her pieces were wonderful. We ended up trading out pieces. Unfortunately, I had just placed a large order for Bali clasps. I will be ordering from A Grain of Sand from now on though. Your findings are much nicer than those I have been using and plan these for my new line. Thanks!"

"Met Suzanne & crew at the Atlanta IBS earlier this year. They’re great: very attentive, have fabulous suggestions and great products. I will definitely look for them at the next show!"

"I ordered a strand of peacock coin pearls. I just wanted to thank you. They had a beautiful luster and color, just as promised! I have received numerous compliments on them. Thank you for the speedy shipping."

"Thanks for offering what you do. . . great customer service!!! The service and product are always quick and fabulous! Thanks for everything!"

"I have been ordering from Suzanne for a year and a half and have been so happy with the products and service. Whether in person, over the phone or on the internet, every order has been fast, easy and to my complete satisfaction. Keep up the great work!"

"I always enjoy creating jewelry from the beads that I get from A Grain of Sand! These beads have helped my daughter and I branch out into more creative areas. Our jewelry sales have almost tripled since we began using these beads! We cannot find anything locally to compare....and thank you Suzanne for keeping the prices reasonable."

"The quality of your pearls are very fine...I loved the ease of ordering and the quick delivery - and the touch of your adding a few lovely seed beads to the order to sweeten the deal! Thank you."

"You have the most BEAUTIFUL clasps."

"I can always depend on good quality from A Grain of Sand. Occasionally, an item will turn out not to be what I expected, but that is never a problem. I can return it without any worry. It is really nice service. I can feel as if I am dealing with a good friend."

"It was so nice to meet you at the IBS! It is great to visualize actual people when I order from your website. I loved the pearl clasp I purchased!! The bracelet I made with it sold right away at my trunk show."

"There are no such thing as semi-precious stone beads,...they’re all precious! Keep buying beautiful beads and clasps! Can you add the option to not see the order page with each purchase.....slows me down!!!!!"

"Just wanted to let you know how much I love your clasp selection. Some are very unique."

"You have some of the nicest sterling clasps I have ever seen. Thank you!"

"You guys have not only the most unusual beads & findings, but also the friendliest & helpful staff. I have loved everything that I have purchased and have received my order in record time."

"Please keep up the newsletters. I find them very helpful."

"Great pearls and wonderful service! Thank you!"

"I love the selection of beads and pearls that you have. I especially like your pearls. Thay are always quality pearls and I know whatever items that I order from A Grain of Sand it is always top quality. Thanks for having such great items to chose from."

"Always look forward to your new arrivals, your choices are always unique & high quality products--not found on other websites. Also appreciate receiving what I ordered & beads that are not flawed or broken--thanks for your integrity!!!"

"A Grain of Sand is one of the best internet shops for my pearl purchases. They are what they look like on the website. I like the update for new items once in a while. A Good seller to deal with."

"What a great company to work with! I love your selection and frequent e-mails. Keep up the great work!"

"Your website, service, fast shipping and products have made me a lifetime customer!"

"Your selection of box clasps is great. And the speed of their arrival was an added bonus."

"LOVE the stuff! Have ordered from you on ebay."