Sangria Bakelite Bracelet Bangle with Geometric Carving

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...

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 incredible Mississippi Swamp marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle features a chunky domed shape with deep geometric carving. The bold and beautiful design displays stripes all around and a thick-walled pattern. The butterscotch marbled color has cocoa brown marbling and cloudy swirls. This specific color is commonly called the Mississippi Swamp or Mississippi Mud...

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...

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

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 deeply carved Bakelite bangles in red and black. These test as Bakelite and all are in excellent condition. All are 1 inc...