Beads: A field Guide

This field guide highlights and illustrates the most frequently used beads for jewelry makers, designers and beginners in beading; it informs users of the origins of some the most frequently used beads today, materials used how long they’ve been used in traditional cultures; includes close-up colorful photos; This guide is a tool for choosing which beads are best for certain crafts; an appreciation for the history of the ancient art 

of beading.