Bakelite Bracelet Bangle in Purple Stardust with Carving

This is a spectacular purple stardust marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle. It features a chunky oversized domed shape with a geometric carving design. The color is an intense purp...

This is a gorgeous green bluemoon marble Bakelite carved bracelet. The bangle features a chunky oversized domed shape with a geometric carving design around it. The color is an inten...

Dr. Leo Bakeland invented Bakelite in the early 1900s. Bakeland discovered that the material would cool quickly and wouldn’t melt, regardless of the temperatures. He took out a patent on the idea in 1907. The material was heated to a melting point and then poured into molds and sheets to create the different pieces. It was used for a number of things including toys and for electronics parts. The material was never meant to be expensive, but to give those without a lot of money access to quality pieces. Many companies stopped using Bakelite in the early 1940s as the need for World War II related products took hold. By the end of the War, new technologies in the world of plastics had made Bakelite obsolete. The height of Bakelite jewelry...

Reverse Carved Bakelite Stretch Bracelet from the Art Deco Period. Central reverse carved motif with apple juice and mango bakelite links on elastic str...