Mission Statement - "To cleanly circulate the most beautiful beads on the planet into the hands of as many Makers as possible."
I strive to align with ALL living beings on our beautiful planet by ensuring - to the best of my ability - that EVERY item that I sell, or supply that I use to pack and ship, is as compassionately sourced as possible.
How do I achieve this?
1.) By upholding an 18-year commitment to offering a sustainably-sourced, extremely limited collection of vintage-to-antique French and Italian glass seed beads to Artisans world-wide.
2.) By using 99% eco-friendly and recycled paper products to pack and ship your purchases.
3.) By paper-packing 99% of my bead listings; 75,000+ U.S. sourced paper packs used since 2015.
4.) By responsibly recycling the plastics and styrofoam and nearly eliminating the use of bubble-wrap generated from my business activities.

I feel extremely fortunate that I am an "Etsian" - my shop - this spot, such a tiny "place of commerce" yet so much greater than the sum of its parts. What better way to balance out a life than immersing one's self in a favorite past time, imbuing it with every good thing that one can possibly devise or envision?
What is EthnicBeadShop about?
It is about one woman's ability to make a decent living selling responsibly sourced products.
It is about demonstrating that buying and selling responsibly CAN be profitable and IS a good idea.
It is about showing that REALLY good things are out there, acquired or made by great people earning an acceptable wage while creating those good things.

And...it is about touching you at this moment, letting you know that love fuels all things, providing each and every one of us with the energy to be happy, successful and capable of giving wholeheartedly to others without suffering personal depletion.

If you asked me now, whether it is possible to grow, and even THRIVE within a profound, personal experience, I'd answer without hesitation, "Yes...yes it is".
I look forward to hearing from you,
Susan Rivera