Apple Bakelite Bangle Bracelet with Carving

This stunning Mississippi swamp marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle features a domed shape with three flat areas and carved designs. The beautiful design boasts vines and bunches ...

This stunning apple cider and black marble Bakelite bracelet bangle has a chunky, rounded, domed shape with deep floral carving around it. The piece boasts an intense, golden-orange ...

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 Bakelite bracelet bangle features a chunky domed shape with stylized floral and geometric carving, all around, and contrasting colors. The bangle color is an intense ye...

Rare and Unusual Reverse Carved Bakelite Bangle from the 1930's. High quality Art Deco bracelet with sections of mango bakelite spliced with rev...

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

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...

True vintage Apple Juice Bakelite bangle. Hand Carved which features tiny inset Rhinestones. Measuring .73 inches wide. Will fit a 6-6.5 inch wris...