Banana Brown Marble Bakelite Floral Carved Bracelet Bangle

This stunning red tea marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle features a chunky domed shape with deep floral carving. Its bold and beautiful design features two large sculpted flowers...

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 is a stunning banana and chocolate marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle. It features a chunky, domed shape with deep, geometric carvings all around. The rare color is an inten...

This incredible Mississippi Swamp marble Bakelite carved bracelet bangle features a chunky domed shape with deep geometric carving. The rare piece originates from France. The bold an...

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...

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...

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