A list of diagrams to show how TLS work

Understanding TLS protocol -- handshaking kickoff - http://blogs.sun.com/xuelei/entry/understanding_tls_protocol_1
Understanding TLS protocol -- connection states - http://blogs.sun.com/xuelei/entry/understanding_tls_protocol_connection_states
Understanding TLS protocol -- handshaking renew - http://blogs.sun.com/xuelei/entry/understanding_tls_protocol_handshaking_renew
Understanding TLS protocol -- handshaking resume - http://blogs.sun.com/xuelei/entry/understanding_tls_protocol_handshaking_resume

Another reading, about the handshaking for HTTP protocol - http://www.moserware.com/2009/06/first-few-milliseconds-of-https.html