Bakelite Carved Bracelet Bangle Orange Apple Cider and Black Marble

This is a lovely red tea amber Bakelite carved bracelet bangle. It features a spacer domed shape with deep geometric carving all around. The color is an intense red-amber tone with c...

This stunning red tea amber marble Bakelite bracelet bangle features a chunky, rounded domed shape with a deep floral carving all around it. The piece boasts an intense orange-red co...

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 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...

A beautiful hand carved bakelite bracelet, in a vivid,strong and unusual orange colourway, from the 1930s. The hinged mechanism works perfectly and securely. This is one of a group o...

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...

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...