If you don't have the book Collectible Beads, A Universal Aesthetic, it is time to check it out.
This is a photo of the front of a collection of twelve illustration's from Liu's book on beads.
This postcard collection of assorted beads is from 1995 Ornament, Inc. You can order both the book and the postcard collection by Fax 1-619-599-0228.
On the postcard collection states, "The small but exquisite bead provides a rich and passionate journey of discovery for those who appreciate its intrinsic beauty and diverse variation. A vital and lasting vestige of our earliest development as beings, the bead with its symbolic and timeless form has served many functions in religion, art, economics, and politics all over the world. Today, the bead continues to be an important component of personal adornment, as well as having achieved the status of a treasured collectible, to be enjoyed as a singular, pleasurable experience or happily shared with others."
Anyone who loves beads will appreciate this wonderful book and post card collection.
An example of one of the post card photos taken by Robert K. Liu for Collectible Beads, A Universal Aesthetic is this Chinese bead by Kyoyu Asao which is described as being a contemporary glass replica and it is 2.2 cm high.