| Valerie Hector's The Art of Beadwork: Historic | | | | Sa'dan Toraja Beadwork (Sulawesi, Indonesia) |
| Inspiration, Contemporary Design (ISBN 0-8320-0307-8) | | | | Straits Chinese Beadwork (Penang, Malaysia) |
| is an interesting combination of the historical and | | | | Kenyah Beadwork (Indonesian/Malaysian Borneo) |
| cultural analysis of various beadmaking traditions and | | | | Ambai Island Beadwork (Indonesian New Guniea) |
| the presentation of works by modern designers who | | | | Ancient Egyptian Beadwork |
| were inspired by these traditions.There are numerous | | | | Yoruba Beadwork (Nigeria) |
| books on contemporary bead designs, as well as | | | | Maasai Beadwork (Kenya) |
| many histories of beadmaking (which may go back as | | | | Dinka Beadwork (Sudan) |
| much as 75,000 years, see book looks at a number of | | | | Xhosa Beadwork (South Africa) |
| ethnic and historical beadwork traditions: Han | | | | Ndebele Beadwork (South Africa) |
| Beadwork (Mainland China) | | | | Msinga (Zulu) Beadwork (South Africa) |
| Ancient Japanese Beadwork | | | | Seventeenth Century English Beadwork |
| Kathi Beadwork (Guajarat State, India) | | | | J. M. |