Carved and Faceted Bakelite Bracelet Bangle Neon Orange Marble

This lovely Bakelite bangle features a chunky tube shape, intense tangerine orange color, and cloudy cantaloupe swirling. Measurements: Inside across is 2.50 in diameter (6.3 cm) - o...

This is a lovely milky orange papaya Bakelite carved bracelet bangle. It features a spacer domed shape with deep geometric carving all around. The color is an intense orange papaya t...

The set of 3 art deco authentic vintage carved bangle bakelite bracelets are in the hues of red, amber orange and caramel. They are all hand carved ...

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...