jewelry question

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

hi! :)

where do you ladies buy your jewelry making stuff (mainly earring loops - like these, but also the little closures for necklaces)?

i went to michael's jewelry aisle, but the earring loops i wanted came in a box set with other junk i didn't need. i don't remember the brand. the employee then directed me to a package of generic, cheaper craft accessories (pins, earring loops, clasps, everything, etc.) but the earring loops were smaller than i wanted, and also looked dirty (i think it was just the dark color of the metal), and had no information as to what the earring loops were made out of.

i was wondering what brand i should be on the lookout for, and where i could find them. online stores are good, too. :)

thanks so much! <3

oh, and p.s. if anyone could also recommend good bead sites, that'd be awesome, too!