Tenzin Beads

Best store with vast selection of jewelry of most ethnic designs. And above all super friendly service

Amazing people, amazing deals, If you once personally met Tenzin and his family and be kind and human like to them you will feel the light and love, the pain they have from this silent white genocide and the good they try to give and communicate with people of any race. I personally support their business and appreciate their works. and my opinion on rude people they should get rude attitude, so they may learn one day what to unconditionally love and accept human beings as they are this last line goes to Renae C.

Tenzin is amazing!!! They have the best selection of mala beads and tons of beautiful boho jewelry.
Mala beads aren’t an easy find in LA. I stopped in to get a pair and couldn’t find a pair that suit me perfectly so, Jyoji, the woman that runs to store made me a new pair with the beads and tassel that I liked. She even showed me how to make my own beads and let me help string them. I love this place, very good energy.

I have been shopping at Tibetan for years, ever since they were located on Main Street and their jewelry is amazing and the prices and even better! They have a wide variety of all kinds of unique pieces! If you are ever in Santa Monica you must stop by and check them out! The best part about them is their customer service, they are incredible nice and very helpful!!! They are geared towards artists and if you are a jewelry maker you can find all sorts of pendants, beads and materials to make beautiful jewelry !!!

I love this store, and the people who work here are awesome.
At Tenzin, there is an amazing selection of jewelry, beads, sculptures, and other supplies – this is my favorite place to go to buy for my business and my personal accessory collection. This is by far the best place in the LA area in terms of pricing and selection (they’re really geared toward wholesale and artists so they have super prices), and the customer service is phenomenal. I look forward to going in just to spend time with the sweet (and hilarious) saleswoman who is there most of the time. My fiancé and I always end up spending a few hours just to have her personal shop with us and to get a great laugh! We always leave with a boatload of great finds… We recently moved out of the area, and now I get calls as soon as something I want or she thinks I’d like comes in! Talk about VIP service!
Definitely a place to check out if you’re on the Westside. Just prepare to stay longer than you thought – you won’t want to leave!

Hmmm… I wonder why their Long Beach location
closed… Is it possible, that the female staff person
at the SM location today, used to work at the Long
Beach store?!?
I drove to their Santa Monica location this afternoon
looking for a very specific item, a Ganesh pendant…
I wanted a nice one. When I arrived, she said, «Oh, we
have so many»! She proceeded to show me, their
’So Many’ (only a few). Their selection were very cheap
looking, not at all what I had in mind. I politely said,
«Thank you» and proceeded to leave. When I approached
the door, I heard her loudly say, «WELLLLL…You didn’t
buy anything», in a very rude tone. I stepped back inside
the door, and said, «Excuse Me»??? She said,“Whaaaaat”???
I just looked at her and shook my head.
Seriously…with this type of attitude,
I don’t see them being successful!
For Tibetan items, I highly recommend visiting
’Dream of Tibet’ on Holly Street in Pasadena.
I’ve shopped there for years. Their staff are ALWAYS
Lovely, very polite, and VERY Kind!!!
I just bought Tingshas there yesterday.
What goes around, comes around!

Everything you could ever want to make your own unique jewelry. Very helpful and kind staff!

Great place with a huge variety of beads that you can make your own jewelry with. I’ve gotten an amazingly beautiful bracelet that looks like it comes from some local artist as well as it has an exotic vibe to it. For $ 30 only! I’m getting a lot of compliments on it from the hip crowd. I also enjoyed a conversation with the lady that works there, she was warm and welcoming and gave me a discount. She also translated the tibetian prayer that was on little flags I bought to decorate my husband’s office. The prices are low, almost wholesale and the atmosphere there is nice. You should definitely stop by to check it out and support local business that can bring joy to your home or inspire creativity!

Terrrrrible customer service!!! The guy answering the phone at Tenzin Beads today 1÷12÷15 was rude!!! Didn’t take the time to listen to what I was asking. Repeatedly hung up the phone!

Best bead store in LA!!! All of the unique products are so organized with a huge selection of stunning beads, jewelry, and other unique items!
As a jewelry maker, Tenzin Beads is my go to shop every time! The staff are so welcoming and willing to help you out with anything you need! I am a sensitive soul as well, and the staff are anything but unfriendly– They are awesome, friendly, and will go to extents to make your shopping experience a success! I also love how they explain the products, it makes my purchases more meaningful and significant after I buy them!

I visited this store a coupe of moths ago on a trip to Cali, besides the fact that it has some amazing one of a kind beauties, for reasonable prices. The staff is one of the best I have ever dealt with. Completely fell in love with their hospitality. I continue to order from them. They truly have a customer for life. Definitely put them on your shopping list. And be blown away by the selection of beads too :))

What a great place! So many cool pieces that are perfect for any design.
They are also very friendly and helpful.

This is a great bead shop in Santa Monica!
They have a vast selection of everything you really need to make your own jewelry! They also have bracelets and necklaces already made. Awesome customer service and fair prices.
If you like making bead jewelry or you are looking for some cool accessories, you must check out this place!

Absolutely LOVE this place!!! I live in Pasadena and it is definitely worth the drive! If you are into Boho/​Tribal/​Ethnic style jewelry, then this is the place for you! Tons of one of a kind jewelry at great prices! I always receive loads of compliments every time I wear these stunning pieces.
Not only is the jewelry great, but so is the customer service! Tenzin (the owner) as well as the other staff are extremely welcoming and helpful! They do a wonderful job in maintaining a peaceful/​serene environment, which makes for a great shopping experience! Can’t wait to go back!

First time customer and absolutely love it! Got three amazing rings for such a great price! Stopped by on my lunch and Tenzin was so nice and helpful! Will definitely be back soon, Thank You!

Excellent selection of beads, necklaces and items from Tibet (devotional and otherwise). I came in looking for a wrist mala, and picked a lovely one out of their wide selection; Tenzin, the owner of the shop, gave me some thoughts regarding its use which were thoughtful and much appreciated. He couldn’t have been nicer.
Great selection; friendly service; great prices — highly recommended. Everything a local business should be. I’ll be coming back, and telling my friends.

There are so many beautiful beads, bracelets, necklaces and handmade crafts from Tibet. There such a big selection. I use their beads for my bellydance costumes and hair pieces.
The prices are good and so far everyone has been very nice and helpful.

One of a kind, all you could ask for in Eastern Asia items. The largest selection of beautiful prayer beads as well as meditation pads, prayer flags, incense, journals, clothes and more. It took me a while to look through the entire store it was so dense with handmade Tibetan crafts. And Tenzin, the owner, is the nicest guy that could possibly run such a peaceful store. I will be going back very soon.

What can i say… what a find! After searching for prayer beads for months i came across this place and was blown away! the selection of prayer beads was impressive as was the selection of everything else. The energy of the store was calm, peaceful and positive throughout… i could of spent hours there soaking everything in. Tenzin, the owner was more than happy to show me exactly what i was looking for and took the time to explain the meaning and uses behind them. Tenzin is a very knowledgeable, accommodating and a peaceful and positive force. I will definitely be back and wish i could have given more than five stars.