Extra-Wide Bakelite Bracelet Bangle Purple Stardust

This stunning purple-blue ink and custard marble Bakelite bracelet bangle has an XL wide domed shape and boasts an intense purple-blue marble tone with cloudy custard swirling, also ...

This superb stormy blue marble Bakelite bracelet bangle features an XL wide sliced shape with an intense deep navy blue color, green and light blue swirling. Measurements: Inside ac...

A chunky vintage bakelite bracelet! Carved bangle design in marbled butterscotch yellow colors. Height: 2.5 cm Inner diameter: 6.4 cm

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...