A wide range of dealers selling everything from jewellery to antique trimmings. Open Tuesday- Saturday 10am to 6pm

Billed as London's premier and most serious antiques market with over 500 traders every week. This market is open Fridays from 6am until noon.

Mainly open on Wednesday and Saturday, this market area also features shops selling beadwork, beaded purses etc. Look out for Sugar Antiques which has the most amazing collection of costume jewellery.

Though this is a bit of a tourist mecca the market is worth a visit and there are lots of nice shops. You'll also be near two of the bead shops shown on the shops page.

Just off Oxford Street in the West End this Antiques centre is a great place to search out jewellery.

As well as a decorative arts collection featuring jewellery there is also a dress and fashion collection.

Please see the miscellaneous page for a link to an article by Diane Fitzgerald relating to the Museum of London.

One of the most famous markets in the world and worth a visit whether or not you find beads.

Lots of treasures to be found in this museum including charms, Islamic and Viking artefacts.

Often interesting exhibitions and with a nice very small shop and cafe.

This museum is definitely worth a visit. As well as the fashion and new Islamic gallery, there are many other wonderful galleries where you can spend hours looking at beautiful objects and keep your eyes out for beads and jewellery!

The new jewellery gallery opened on the 24th May 2008 and is well worth a visit- even if there's just 1 beaded necklace!