Butterscotch and Brown Bakelite Bangle Bracelet with Carving

This is a stunning caramel-amber marble Bakelite-carved bracelet bangle. It features a chunky domed shape with deep geometric carving all around. The color is an intense caramel marb...

This is a lovely milky amber marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle. It features a chunky oversized domed shape with a geometric carving design. The color is an intense amber tone wi...

This is a lovely yellow and brown marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle. It features a chunky domed shape with deep floral carving all around. The color is an intense yellow-beige c...

This stunning cinnamon-brown marble Bakelite bracelet bangle features a chunky domed shape with deep geometric carving. The piece boasts an intense spicy brown marble tone with red u...

Mango Bakelite hand carved bangle form the Art Deco period with concentric circle patterns throughout. 7/8" x 2.5" interior. 1930's USA. Excellent condi...

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...

Rare and Unusual Reverse Carved Bakelite Bangle from the 1930's. High quality Art Deco bracelet with sections of mango bakelite spliced with rev...

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