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Morning Glory Collects...
vintage jewelry we enjoy buying, wearing and sharing

 BAKELITE BRACELETS

circa 1930s to 1950's


Bakelite
Bangles, EOD
& Clampers




 

 

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Leo Beakeland (1863 -1944), a Belgian who had moved to America, was the inventor of Bakelite.  Made by the condensation of phenol and formaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst, it was used for everything from tools and telephones to jewelry. "Bakelite" is frequently used as a generic name for all phenol formaldehyde, including Catalin and Marblette, which came later and in a wider range of colors. Bakelite is a thermoset plastic, meaning that once cast or molded and hardened, it will not melt, burn or dissolve. It can only be worked by carving, sawing, tumbling, painting and gluing. One type of bakelite is called "Prystal", often described as a dichroic (color changing) bakelite, and also as a fully transparent bakelite.

Making Bakelite jewelry was at it's zenith from the late 1920s till the start of WWII in 1942, and even after Diane Von Furstenberg and Hattie Carnegie, among others, leant their names to this wonderful jewelry. The lack of money and need for inexpensive fun during the Depression era of the 1930s gave the whimsy, colorful and cheerful look of bakelite jewelry the perfect market. The sophisticated Deco and machine age look of some of the pieces made them fashion-forward.

Today, not only the vintage bakelite jewelry is collected, but also the work of contemporary Bakelite artisans who are fashioning different styles of jewelry using old stock and bakelite pieces and parts. Sadly, it is also being faked, like so many things these days, so buy from a reputable dealer. It is such fun to wear, and mixing and matching stacks of bangles is just part of the personalization of your own collection.


We have a wonderful selection on our web site and enjoy both buying and selling it.

See our bakelite feature in Jewel Chat.


BAKELITE BANGLES Page 1      BAKELITE BANGLES Page 2

BAKELITE BANGLE Page 3      BAKELITE BANGLES Page 4

BAKELITE BANGLES Page 5      BAKELITE BANGLEs for sale
 

 


HINGED CLAMPERS & LINK BRACELETS
 

BAKELITE apricot-lilac translucent extra deeply carved floral hinged bangle with safety catch added on the side for security, circa 1940, measures 6-1/8" by 1" wide by 1/2" thick.   View   View   #B18090

BAKELITE apricot translucent hinged bangles, from top:
#B13691 back hinge, 6-1/2" by 7/8".
#B14004 side hinge, 6-1/3" by 1".
#B18090 side hinged with added safety, 6-1/8" by 1".
#B13692 back hinged, 6-1/4" by 7/8".

 BAKELITE apricot translucent clamper bangle with wonderful swirl and slash carving on the front and the hinge on the back.  Made in the 1940s, it is 6-1/4" around the inside by 7/8" wide with walls of about 1/3". View  View  View  View  #B13692

 

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BAKELITE butterscotch flower carved hinged clamper bangle, 6-1/2" by 1" by 1/3".  Beautifully carved in about 1940 and the perfect bangle for a smaller wrist.  View  View  View  View   #B35531

 

 

BAKELITE butterscotch flower carved hinged clamper bangles, 6-1/2" by 1" by 1/3".   View   #B35531

 

 

BAKELITE unusual apricot translucent floral carved side hinged bangle, 6-1/2" by 1" by 1/3".This is an amazing color in that it has a lavender sheen in it when seen with light behind it. You can see some of the lavender color if you look carefully at the images here, but it's more pronounced in person.  It's one of my favorite bakelite colors. View  View  View  View  View #B14004

 

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BAKELITE translucent red hinged clamper bracelet flower carved at the center front, which is also where it opens. It is 6-1/3" around the inside, 1" wide and 1/3" thick. The last photos show this bangle with the same bangle in apricot, and both are just lovely.  A bangle like this one but in black can be seen in the book "Bakelite jewelry, the Art of the Carver" by Deborah Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 32.  View   View  View  View  #B41964

 

BAKELITE clamper bangle stack.

 

 

 

BAKELITE clamper bangle in a translucent apricot color with lavender edges, floral carved and made in about 1940.  It is 6-1/2" around the inside by 7/8" by 1/3".  This is an amazing color because it has a lavender sheen along the edges, quite beautiful.  You can see some of the lavender color if you look carefully at the images here, but it's more pronounced in person.  It's one of my favorite bakelite colors.  This same bangle in red can be purchased on this site, item 41964.  A bangle like this one but in black can be seen in the book "Bakelite jewelry, the Art of the Carver" by Deborah Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 32.    View   View   View   View   View   #B13691

 

 BAKELITE sucker carved 1940s citrus orange hinged bangle, 6" by 7/8" by 1/2" wide.   View   #B35359

 

 

BAKELITE medium butterscotch flower carved hinged bangle bracelet, 6-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 5/8".   View   View   #B34299 

 

  BAKELITE red pierced back hinged 6-1/4" by 1" bangle with double rose carved front. See page 68 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book" and in Matthew Burkholz book "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 56. This carved double flower motif was also used in brooches, buckles and clips.   View   #B13975 

 

 BAKELITE red flower and leaves carved hinged clamper, 7" by 1" by 1/3". This bracelet is similar to the one shown on in the July 1985 Connoisseur Magazine that contains the famous article about vintage bakelite jewelry, except the one there is butterscotch instead of red.  View   #B35864 BAKELITE Prystal green transparent carved hinged bangle with a root beer colored turtle on top and a matching clip circa 1940. The clamper 7" by 1" by 1/2" thick, clip 2-1/3". The clip is missing it's spring.     View   View   View   View    #B35316 BAKELITE orange criss cross deeply carved and pierced hinged bangle, 6-2/3" by 7/8".  View    #B35456

 

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BAKELITE translucent orange hinged clamper bangle bracelet with lovely carving of two flowers and leaves on the front, 6-1/2" by 1" by from 1/3" down to 1/4" at the back.  This is from about 1940 and it is in excellent condition, and held to the light you can see the translucence.  The last photo shows this bangle with a green version that is carved just like it, and the green one is for sale item 39884 on this site.   View   View   View   View  #B39883 BAKELITE orange translucent clamper with two flowers and leaves beautifully carved on the front, 6-1/2" by 1" by from 1/3" down to 1/4" at the back.   View   #B39883 and 39884

 

 

BAKELITE green translucent hinged clamper bangle bracelet with two flowers and leaves beautifully carved on the front, 6-1/2" by 1" by from 1/3" down to 1/4" at the back.  This is from about 1940 and it is in excellent condition.  The last photo shows this bangle with a orange version that is carved just like it, and it is for sale item 39883 on this site. View  View  View   View  View  #B39884

 

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BAKELITE leaf carved hinged bangle and brooch in medium yellow color, beautifully carved. The bracelet is a side hinged 6-1/4" by 1-1/4" wide by 1/4" thick and the brooch is 3-5/8" with carved veined leaves. These can be seen, among other books, in Grasso's Bakelite Jewelry page 44 and in in Burkholz' "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 56. A bangle and brooch like this one only in black can be seen in the book "Bakelite Jewelry, the Art of the Carver" by Deborah Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 42.   View   View   View   View   View   View   View   #B16247     Both colors   #B16247 and #B14558   BAKELITE red, green, yelow and black "lifesaver" links bracelet, 8-1/3" by 7/8".   View   View   #B32129    

 

 

 

     BAKELITE leaf carved hinged bangle and brooch in burnt sienna brown side hinged 6-1/4" by 1-1/4" wide by 1/4" thick bangle and milk chocolate 3" leaf and vein carved brooch. See this in in Burkholz' "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 56. A bangle like this one but in dark green can be seen in the book "Bakelite jewelry, the Art of the Carver" by Deborah Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 43.   View   View   View    #B16396 and #B18654   

 

 

BAKELITE butterscotch hinged clamper bangle with hand carved and painted flowers on the front, 6-5/8" with a 1-3/16" wide front and 3/4" back. Snaps shut tightly and in very good condition with very slight paint loss, see the photo. This is circa 1940 and in very good condition.   View   View  #B39930   BAKELITE clamper bracelet and matching brooch with bark finish and painted red, blue and green flowers, circa 1940. The bracelet is 6-3/4" around the inside, 1-1/2" front and 3/4" back. The brooch is  3-1/4" by 2-3/4".  View   View   View   View   #B38860  BAKELITE butterscotch hinged clamper bangle with applied brass leaves and wire work, 7" by 1-1/4" wide. This is circa 1940 and in very good condition.  View   View    #B39931

 

BAKELITE green leaves clamper bangle with gold tone twist wire veins, 6-1/3" wearable size and 1-1/4" wide.  View   View   View   #B37157 BAKELITE Chinoiserie series deep green marbled hinged bangle clamper with red painted slash carving and brass brads, 6-1/4" wearable size, 1-7/8" wide at the front and 1" at the back, as is with a tiny polished chip at the back side, see this piece in the red version in Burkholz's book, "The Bakelite Collection" on page 212.  View   View   #B37319 BAKELITE clamper, a translucent green roses and leaves carved hinged bangle with scalloped and pierced edge, 6-1/4" by 1" by 1/2". The carving and coloring on this is deep, intricate and really amazing. This bracelet in a carnelian red version can be seen on page 174 of the book, "Bakelite Jewelry" by Deborah Lyons and Lynn Tortoriello.    View   #B35865

 

   
BAKELITE pumpkin orange leaf deeply carved hinged clamper bracelet, 6-1/3" oval inside and 7/8" wide.   View   View   #B31999 BAKELITE butterscotch and green marbled hinged bangle with morning glory flower front, 6-3/4" by 1-7/8" at the front and 7/8" and 1/4" thick.   View   #B61899 BAKELITE red carved hinged clamper bracelet, 7" around the inside by 7/8" wide.   View   #B32809

 

 
BAKELITE dark chocolate brown hinged clamper bangle bracelet with brass rods, very sculptural and unusual creating nice highlights and shadows, circa 1940.  This is a size for a bit smaller wrist at  6-1/3" by 7/8".   View #B61099

 

 

BAKELITE translucent deep wine red color carved hinged bangle or clamper bracelet, the perfect size for a smaller wrist at 6-1/4" around the inside, 1-1/4" wide at the front and 1" wide at the back.  This beauty is from the 1940s, and it is in excellent vintage condition. Held to the light, the red under color is visible.  View   View  View  View   #B63459 BAKELITE brown milk chocolate and wood links bracelet, circa 1940, 7-1/2" by 1".    View   #B61098

 

 

 

 

BAKELITE translucent tomato red hinged clamper bangle with wonderful carving, 6-1/3" around the inside, just shy of 2" wide at the front and 1-1/8" wide at the back. The hinged is tight and secure and works perfectly.  View   View    #B40430  BAKELITE translucent wine brown hinged clamper bangle with leaf carving all the way around. It is 6-1/2" around the inside, so for a smaller wrist, and 1-1/4" wide and with 1/3" walls. The wine color is most visible when the bangle is held to the light.   View   #B40431 BAKELITE black hinged clamper with carved leaves front and gold tone trim, 6-1/4" by 1-1/3" front and 7/8" back. A very similar bangle can be seen in the book "Bakelite jewelry, the Art of the Carver" by Deborah Lyons and Lyn Tortoriello on the page 92. This piece is also in the book "Warman's Jewelry, 4th Edition" by Kathy Flood, page 140.    View   View   #B65705

 

 

BAKELITE red and butterscotch links bracelet with cross hatch carving on the red links, wonderful mellow bakelite colors, 7-1/3" by 1-1/8". This piece is in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 59.  View   View   #B61645

BAKELITE article in July 1985 issue of Connoisseur Magazine.

  BAKELITE red chain segmented links bracelet circa 1930, 7" by 1-3/4", see a similar style bracelet on page 45 of Davidov & Dawes "Bakelite Jewelry".   View   View   View   #B31942

 

BAKELITE green with red tinge hinged bangle with flowers and squiggles design on the front, brass chain edging, 6-1/4" wearable size, 1" front and 3/4" back, bakelite 1/4" thick. The way the color has aged is really gorgeous.   View   #B64509 BAKELITE apple juice chunky cuff hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestones, only very slightly marred by small scratches and a polished-out small ding on the back, 6" around the inside and 1" wide, front 1/2" thick and back 1/4" thick. This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 72 and in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 22.  View   View    #B61425 BAKELITE green marbled carved segmented maiden sized stretchy bracelet, 2" across the inside and adjustable by 7/8" wide by 1/2" thick.   View   #B34521

 

BAKELITE dark and milk chocolate brown links bracelet, 7-1/2" by 1-1/8".   View    #B63117 BAKELITE lipstick red bakelite stretch bracelet, a wonderful 2" wide. The matching necklace for this can be seen on page 50 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book".   #B13102  BAKELITE black links bracelet, 7-7/8" by 1-1/8". See bakelite links bracelets in Burkholz's "The Bakelite Collection" page 108.   View    View   #B32122

 

 
BAKELITE Prystal apple juice chunky clamper bangle bracelet with clear rhinestones set into the front and reverse carved lines on the back, giving this a wonderful sense of dimension, 6-1/4" by 1" by 5/8" thick. The undulating design of the front also add interest to this wonderful piece.   View   #B64956
 
BAKELITE dark apple juice hinged bangle with clear rhinestones, carved tortoise-shell-like pattern on the front, 6" by 1" and only for a smaller wrist. This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 22. View   View   #B66219

 

BAKELITE honey and root beer swirl ruffled bow bangle, fastens behind the box, 6-1/4" wearable size and 1" wide, 5/8" thick at the front. This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 72 and in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 60. Also in the book "Warman's Jewelry, 4th Edition" by Kathy Flood, page 140.   View    #B66041 

 

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BAKELITE corn colored cross-over catch carved bangle with a dark applied design on the front,  it has been repaired where it was cracked and glued on the back so too frail to wear .  View   #B40452

BAKELITE butterscotch, green and burnt sienna stretchy bracelet with Asian faces, large at 7" by 1-1/4".    View   View   #B33396

 

 


LAMINATED & METALS
 

BAKELITE butterscotch and red swirl zig-zag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/8".   #B65479 BAKELITE butterscotch and black swirl zigzag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/8". These pieces can be seen in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 150.   ALL   #B65480 BAKELITE butterscotch and blue moon swirl zig-zag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/8".  #B65481

 

    BAKELITE red, cream and black laminated bangle.  #B20230

  BAKELITE laminated bangles, circa 1940. These were originally patriotic red, white and blue, and have oxidized over the years to these colors. Laminated with special glue and then polished as one piece, bakelite could be combined colors, or laminated with wood or metal.

    BAKELITE red, cream and black laminated bangle. Although it has aged over time, originally this bangle would have been a patriotic red, white and blue.   #B12968

 

BAKELITE apple red bangle with silver tone bands, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4" thick.    #B62750  BAKELITE red and cream laminated bangle.  #13194 BAKELITE butterscotch bangle silver tone bands, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4".   #B61053

 

BAKELITE laminated c-bracelet in yellow, marbled swirl and black, open at back, circa 1940, inside 6-1/2" including the 1-1/8" opening, 1" wide 1/2" thick at front.   View   #B32813   BAKELITE and wood square bangle set of 4, green, caramel, caramel marbled and black, each 2-5/8" by 5/8" by 1/2".   View   View    #B20851 BAKELITE three-layer laminated dark and medium green bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".   #B61829

 

BAKELITE butterscotch and black laminated bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 3/16".    #B61430 BAKELITE red and green striped laminated bangle, 2-1 opening by 1/2" width by 5/16" thick.  View   #B14551 BAKELITE bangle, green 3-tone laminated bangle in great mellow bakelite colors, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".   #B61384 

 

BAKELITE black and cream laminated bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" wide by 1/3" wall.   #B32793  BAKELITE laminated bangle in orange swirl and butterscotch, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 3/16".   #B61055 BAKELITE brown and butterscotch laminated 3-row bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".   #B63106

 

BAKELITE butterscotch and iced tea laminated bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".   View   #B63342 BAKELITE pumpkin and orange 3-row laminated bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".    #B63343 BAKELITE butterscotch bangle with two wood inserts, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2".   #B63344

 

BAKELITE Deco pea green swirl on chrome hinged bracelet, probably European 1940s, 6-1/3" by 1/1/3".   View   View   #B61045 BAKELITE Deco green marbled round 2-1/2" disk mounted on a chrome hinged 7" bangle.   View   View   #B25435 BAKELITE laminated bangle in pea green and green marble, three layers of subtle coloring with wonderful swirls, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/16".    #B61056

 

 

BAKELITE 4-row laminated bangle in red, black, deep green and butterscotch, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/8".   View  #B65483

BAKELITE burnt sienna swirl 4-sided bangle with black corner dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/2".   View   #B63782  

 


PAINTED
 

BAKELITE cream bangle with sponge painted green dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".    #B33381

 

BAKELITE cream bangle with painted green dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4", and 1-1/8" earrings. Similar pieces are in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 150.   #B33382 BAKELITE cream bangle with painted yellow dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".    #B33383
 

 

BAKELITE painted bangles stack. BAKELITE butterscotch bangle with painted dots, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".    View   #B63115 BAKELITE cream bangle with painted yellow dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".    #B33384

 

 
BAKELITE stack of painted bangles.   #B33385 BAKELITE cream corn bangle hand painted with orange flowers and green stems, paint as is, 7/8" by 1/8".   View    #B33385 BAKELITE tangerine swirl bangle with hand painted cream and gold daisies and swirls, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4".   View   #B33397

 

BAKELITE Marblette bangle with painted pink roses, 2-1/2" by 1" wide by 1/4" thick.   View    #B32841 BAKELITE Marblette bangle with painted pink flowers, 2-1/2" by 1" wide by 1/4" thick.   View  #B32842 BAKELITE Marblette bangle with painted orange flowers, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".   View   #B32843

 

BAKELITE banana yellow bangle with painted carving, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/2".   View   #B33367 BAKELITE butter yellow bangle with hand painted pink, red and green flowers, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4", paint as is.   View   #B33372 BAKELITE butter yellow bangles with hand painted green and yellow leaves, set of two, 2-1/2" by 3/8" by 1/4".   View    #B33373

 

 BAKELITE orange swirl bangle with hand painted brown and yellow flowers and green leaves, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".   #B33394 BAKELITE Marblette ring with painted pink flowers, size 7-1/2", 3/4" wide at front.   View   #B32844 BAKELITE hand painted Marblette bangles and ring with original tag.  View   #B32841-32844

 


FACETED
A group of faceted bangles is in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 179.
 

    BAKELITE apple juice faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".   #B29021  

BAKELITE cherry red faceted transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B24334  

BAKELITE butterscotch translucent honeycomb faceted wide bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4".   #B34678

 

 
BAKELITE red faceted transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" wide by 1/3" thick. See page 33 of "Bakelite Jewelry, A Collector's Guide" by Tony Grasso.   View   #B32794 BAKELITE pea green with burnt sienna tinges faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".  #B33622 BAKELITE green Prystal faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".   #B34136

 

BAKELITE butterscotch translucent honeycomb faceted nice wide bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4".    View   #B34678 BAKELITE black faceted spacer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/4" by 1/4".   #B62438 BAKELITE translucent apple red nice wide faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4" thick.   #B63161

 

BAKELITE black wide faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/8".   #B29024

BAKELITE red and black faceted bangles group, wonderful worn together.   #B29024-6

BAKELITE red faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4".   #B29025

 

BAKELITE faceted greenish-butterscotch bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4".   #B29023 BAKELITE faceted translucent mahogany-wine-lavender bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".  See faceted bangles in Burkholz' "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 27.  View   #B29030 BAKELITE faceted translucent burgundy bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".  #B29031

 

   
BAKELITE wide translucent red faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" with 3/16" walls. Circa 1940, faceted bangles like this reflect light in an interesting way.  View   View   #B40707 BAKELITE butterscotch faceted bangle , 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4", as is nick at the rim.   #B35281  

 


END-OF-DAY & UNUSUAL COLORS
 

 

 

    BAKELITE end of day bangles in unusual colors. Larger is 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/2", two smaller are 2-1/2" by 3/8".  View   View   View  View  #B22478 

 

BAKELITE maiden sized End of Day facet carved bangle in green, red and a slight stardust marbling, rare for sure. It is a hair under 2-1/2" by 1" with 1/3" walls.  View   View   View  #B40699
 

   BAKELITE end of day bangle with no carving, pea green base with yellow, red and orange marbling, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4" walls. Bangles with a few marbled colors like this one are sometimes called "End of Day" bangles, but I suspect that name is a contemporary tag, perhaps coming from the art glass craft.  View   #B40252

 

 
BAKELITE deep raspberry bangle that has a lovely polish on it by Brandon Welch, 2-1/2" by 1/2" with 1/3" walls. This looks yummy enough to squeeze juice out of!   View   #B66676 BAKELITE teal and custard marbled bangle stack, 4 bangles: chunky bangle with rope carving, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3", octagonal spacer bangles, set of two 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" by 1/3", chunky bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/3".    View   View   View   #B36230  

 

BAKELITE grape and custard swirl bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4", set of 2.   #B35375 BAKELITE grape and custard swirl bangle, fabulous marbling and rare colors, 2-1/2" by1-3/4" by 3/8". This will turn back to gray over the years.   #B35374 BAKELITE grape and custard swirl bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3".   #B35376

 


MORE TRANSPARENT BAKELITE
 

     BAKELITE heavily carved root beer bangle,  2-1/4" by 7/8" by 1/3".    #B16034

   BAKELITE and plastic apple juice, tortoise and cream bangles.   View

    BAKELITE apple cider chunky thick faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 3/8".  #B24331

 

  BAKELITE apple juice chunky bangle with reverse carved horizontal lines, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". This piece can be seen in Matthew Burkholz's book "The Bakelite Collection" on page 58.  #B63337 BAKELITE transparent green bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".   #B35123 BAKELITE pale apple juice transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 3/8".  #B24297

 

BAKELITE Prystal green faceted changer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". When tilted it goes from green to a red color.    #B35146 BAKELITE faceted transparent bangle stack.    #B35146 BAKELITE apple juice faceted bangles stack.    #B17850 

 

   BAKELITE apple juice faceted chunky bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 7/16". See Grasso's "Bakelite Jewelry" page 33 and Burkholz' "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 119.    #B17850

   BAKELITE apple juice faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 3/8".   #B17849

  BAKELITE apple juice faceted wide bangle2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 3/8".   #B16378

 

   BAKELITE PRYSTAL transparent ruby red bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".  #B24335

  BAKELITE PRYSTAL transparent apple juice bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".  ALL #B24337

  BAKELITE PRYSTAL  transparent pomegranate bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3".  #B24336

 

     BAKELITE deep wine red faceted bangle, fabulous color, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".   #B16658 

    BAKELITE red transparent bangle, 2-5/8" by 7/8" by 3/8".  #B16606

  BAKELITE wide red transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/1'3" by 1/8".  #B17825

 

    BAKELITE  green transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".  #B24321

   BAKELITE transparent red carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3".   #B16033

   BAKELITE transparent green spacer, 2-1/2" by 1/4" by 1/4".  #B13011

 

    BAKELITE green transparent bangle, 2-5/8" by 7/8" by 3/16".   #B13010

    BAKELITE transparent bangles in fruit colors.    View

   BAKELITE green Prystal bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4" transparent bangle.   #B16393

 

  BAKELITE Prystal and transparent bangle collection.  

 

    BAKELITE  green transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".  #B24321

    BAKELITE red transparent bangle, 2-5/8" by 7/8" by 3/8".  #B16606

   BAKELITE transparent green spacer, 2-1/2" by 1/4" by 1/4".  #B13011

 

    BAKELITE green transparent bangle, 2-5/8" by 7/8" by 3/16".   #B13010

  BAKELITE lemony apple juice transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".  View   #B24320

   BAKELITE green Prystal bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4" transparent bangle.   #B16393

 

    BAKELITE transparent orange bangle,2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4".   #B14847

   BAKELITE  lime green Prystal bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4" transparent bangle.  #B21033

   BAKELITE transparent orange bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/8" by 1/4", set of two.  View   #B14848

 

 

 

  BAKELITE green Prystal transparent bangle with clear rhinestones, 2-1/2" by 1" by 3/4".   #B11518    

 BAKELITE red transparent bangle with blue rhinestones, 2-1/2 diameter by 3/4" wide by 3-16" thick.   #B12918 

  BLUE plastic bangle with blue rhinestones, 2-5/8" by 5/8" by 3-16".  View   #B23422

 

BAKELITE green transparent hinged clamper bracelet, 6-1/3" by 1-1/4" by 1" back.   #B63547 BAKELITE red transparent bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".    #B63548   BAKELITE iced tea swirl bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".   #B35241

 

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     BAKELITE laminated black and apple juice bangles, set of two each 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4".   View   #B13441    BAKELITE colorful transparent bangles stack. BAKELITE apple juice spacers, set of two, 2-1/2" by 5/16" by 1/4".   #B24330  

 


C-CUFFS & OCTAGONAL
 

BAKELITE cream open cuff with red dot , 6-1/2" all the way around the inside with a 1-1/8" back opening, 1-1/8" wide and 1/2" thick at front tapering to 1-1/4" by 1/3" at back. See this in black on page 51 of "The Bakelite Jewelry Book" by Davidov & Dawes.   #B32125

BAKELITE bracelets.   #B32125 and #B32124

BAKELITE butterscotch open cuff with green dot, 6-1/2" all the way around the inside with a 1-1/8" back opening, 1-3/16" wide and 1/2" thick at front tapering to 1-1/4" by 1/3" at back. See this in black on page 51 of "The Bakelite Jewelry Book" by Davidov & Dawes.    #B32124

 

   
  BAKELITE c-shaped bracelet butterscotch and black, one big oval dot in the front, wearable size 6-1/2" including the 1" opening, 1-1/4" wide and 1/2" thick. See this in black on page 51 of "The Bakelite Jewelry Book" by Davidov & Dawes.   View   #B66249  

 

BAKELITE deep butterscotch six-sided bangle with red dots, post 1950s, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3".   #B61054 BAKELITE blue moon marbled hinged bangle with red marbled dots, back hinged bangle, 6-1/4" by 7/8" at front and 7/8" at back, 1/2" thick at front and 1/3" thick at back.   View    #B32123 BAKELITE black octagonal bangle with red dots, post 1950s, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3".   #B60848

 


CAMEO & ZIGZAG
 

    BAKELITE chunky butterscotch segments with celluloid cameo elastic strung bracelet, extra thick and chunky, 1-3/4" by 1-1/4" cameo panel, band 1" wide.    View   #B28896

BAKELITE butterscotch cameo set.   #B28896

  BAKELITE butterscotch extra thick and chunky cameo brooch with beveled and carved edges, 2-1/3" by 1-7/8" .   View   View   #B28899

 

 

BAKELITE green and black zigzag bangles, set of 3, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4".   View   #B36253

BAKELITE zigzag bangles in creamed corn and apricot with light marbling, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4" each, priced as a pair. These bangles fit together perfectly and are shown in Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 92. They are also in the July 1985 Connoisseur Magazine that contains the famous article about vintage bakelite jewelry.   #B3730 

 

 


MISCELLANEOUS
 

BAKELITE green spacer bangle with bakelite charms in butterscotch, burnt sienna and green, 2-1/2" by 1/4".   #B63733 BAKELITE green bangle with dangling charms, 2-1/2" by 1/4". This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 113.   View   ALL    #B63734 BAKELITE green bangle with dangling charms, 2-1/2" by 1/4".   View   #B65515

 

BAKELITE stretchy bracelet, banana with gold tone spacers, 7" by 1".  #B60688  WOOD and bakelite stretchies.   #w60692 WOOD links with gold tone spacers bracelet, 6-1/2" by 1".   #w60692

 

BAKELITE stretchy bracelet, pea green triangles with gold tone spacers, 6-1/2" by 1-1/3".  View   #B60689 BAKELITE Royal Dynasty 17 jewel butterscotch hinged bangle wrist watch, keeps good time, 6-1/3" around the inside, 1-1/8" wide at the front and 1" wide at the back. The face is a milk-chocolate brown with white hands, and it is hinged on the back and opens on the side for ease of wearing. See Grasso's "Bakelite Jewelry" page 50.  View   View   #B16583 BAKELITE stretchy bracelet, alternating banana and wood links, 7" by 1".   View   #B60684

 

 

BAKELITE butterscotch Endura hinged bangle watch, 6-1/3" by 1-1/4" front and 1" back. Watch keeps time.   View   #B60931     BAKELITE Deco red and black links bracelet with clear rhinestone spacer links, 7-1/2" by 7/8".   View    #B63994 BAKELITE green stretchy bracelet with silver tone accents, relaxed size 6-1/2, this is for a smaller wrist, 1-1/2" wide. This is probably a European piece.   View  #B65922 

 

 

BAKELITE set of two slanted bangles, one a yellow-green color and the other a butterscotch. Circa 1940, each one is 5/8" at the widest by 1/3" thick.   66510b   View   #B65510

BAKELITE butterscotch and orange injected dot links bracelet and earrings, 7" bracelet and 1-1/4" earrings.   View   #B61397

 

 

BAKELITE stretchy bracelet, alternating deep orange plaques and ice tea beads, 6-1/2" by 2".   #B60685 BAKELITE stretchy bracelet, green links separated with wood beads, 6" by 1-1/3".   #B60687 BAKELITE black (deep transparent green) and wood carved links elastic bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2".   View   View   #B60600

 

     MAH JONG bakelite tiles made into two expansion bracelets. 

MAH JONG bakelite tiles made into a stretch bracelet with green transparent beads.   #B25073

 LYDELL contemporary pink transparent "carved" plastic bangle, 2-1/2" by 1".   View   #Y21687

 

    BAKELITE root beer colored elastic strung belt buckle bracelet, 6-3/4" by 7/8". See a similar bracelet on page 57 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book".     #B11434    BAKELITE black compact bangle with silver trim, 7 compartments, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4".   Can be seen in The Best of Bakelite by Battle & Lesser on page 17.  View   View  #B26155 BAKELITE multi-colored "lifesavers" stretchie expansion bracelet with beads and disks strung on two rows of elastic, relaxed inside dimension 7" by 1-1/3" wide.   View   #B32128  

 

 
BAKELITE 50s colorful wide marbled bangles. BAKELITE bangle collection.  

 


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