Rare and Unusual Reverse Carved Bakelite Bangle

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...

Carved apple juice Bakelite bangle with floral designs. One flower has a highlighted patinaed center. 1930s USA. Excellent condition.

French Art deco carved bakelite rose bangle bracelet. The tubular cream color bracelet all hand carved with a sienna brown stain and cold painted with pink unfurling rose and green s...

French Art deco carved bakelite rose bangle bracelet. The tubular cream color bracelet is hand carved with a sienna brown stain and cold painted with a deep pink unfurling rose and g...

This stunning transparent apple juice amber-color Bakelite bracelet bangle has a chunky domed shape with a deeply carved design. The piece boasts an intense orange-amber tone, all tr...

Two Early to Mid-20th Century Bakelite Bangle Bracelets Two fabulous carved Bakelite bangles in perfect autumn colors. Licorice (black/brown) 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide Butterscotch 5/8 i...

This is a stunning bangle that is Early Vintage hand painted Bakelite.This piece was carefully crafted by someone who knew what they the doing. T...

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...