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Bakelite Bangles

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 and 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, boil, or dissolve. It could only be worked by carving, sawing, tumbling, painting and gluing.

Bakelite jewelry was at it's zenith from the late 1920s till the start of WWII in 1942. 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.
See our bakelite feature in Jewel Chat.

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BAKELITE apple juice stretchy bracelet with reverse carved apple juice floral front, 6-1/2" when relaxed by 1-1/4" wide at front and 1" wide at back.   View   View   #B32504 BAKELITE green and yellow marbled stretchy bracelet with reverse carved apple juice floral front, 6-5/8" by 1-1/3" front by 1" back.   View   View   #B32502 BAKELITE green stretchy bracelet with reverse carved apple juice floral front, 6-5/8" by 1-1/3" front by 1" back.   View   View   #B32503

BAKELITE reverse carved stretchy bracelet, green and apple juice with square center, 6" by 1-1/4" front by 1" back, a few tiny smooth flea bites at edges. This bracelet was featured in the October 2001 "Victoria Magazine". View   View   #B32506 BAKELITE reverse carved stretchy bracelets. BAKELITE reverse carved stretchy bracelet, red and apple juice, 7" by 1-5/8" front by 1" back.   View   View   #B32505

BAKELITE apple juice reverse carved and painted fishes center with round with orange beads stretchy bracelet, 6-7/8" when relaxed by 2" at the front and 1" at the back, circa 1940. See this in green in Davidov & Dawes "Bakelite Jewelry" page 88. View   View   View   #B32501 BAKELITE reverse carved red and apple juice pansy stretchy bracelet, pin and earrings, bracelet 7" by 1-1/8" front by 1" back, brooch 2" and earrings 1".   View   View   View   View   View   View   #B32507 BAKELITE reverse carved red and apple juice pansy stretchy bracelet, pin and earrings, bracelet 7" by 1-1/8" front by 1" back, brooch 2" and earrings 1". See Burkholz "Bakelite Jewelry Collection" page 127 and Davidov & Dawes "Bakelite Jewelry" page 94. View   View   View   View   View   View   #B32507

BAKELITE red and apple juice reverse carved stretchy bracelet, 7-1/3"by 1-1/4" at front and 1" at the back. View   View   View    #B34033

BAKELITE apple juice and orange reverse carved stretchy bracelet circa 1940, 7" by 1-3/16". This is beautifully carved and in excellent condition, a real treat to wear. View   View    #B33497

BAKELITE reverse carved apple juice and butterscotch stretchy bracelet and screw back earrings, circa 1940. Intricately carved, highly polished and lovely color combination. See other bracelets like this in Burkholz' "Bakelite Collection" on page 127. View   View   View   View   #B13100

BAKELITE green and apple juice reverse carved flower links bracelet, 7-1/4" by 1-3/16" wide. View    View    View    View    View   #B32127 BAKELITE green transparent reverse carved hinged bangle with three rows of clear rhinestones, 6-1/3" by 1-1/4".   View #B24329 BAKELITE red, green, butterscotch and black "lifesaver" links bracelet, 8-1/3" by 7/8". View   View   #B32129

BAKELITE leaf carved hinged bangle and brooch in deep creamed corn,
butterscotch side hinged 6-1/4" by 1-1/4" wide by 1/4" thick bangle and 3-5/8" carved veined leaves brooch. See Grasso's Bakelite Jewelry page 44 and in in Burkholz' "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 56. View View View Both colors #B16247 and #B14558

BAKELITE carved apple juice hinged "stardust" bangle with flecks of gold leaf, circa 1937. This bangle is shown in Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 49. View #B25434

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. View View View #B16396 and #B18654

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 lilac-apricot translucent hinged bangles, from top:
#B13691 back hinge, 6-1/2" by 1".
#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 lilac-apricot translucent swirl and slash carved hinged bangle, 6-1/4" by 7/8" by 1/3". View   #B13692

BAKELITE lilac-apricot translucent floral carved back hinged bangle, 6-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". View   #B13691 BAKELITE lilac-apricot translucent floral carved side hinged bangle, 6-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". View   View   #B14004      BAKELITE stack.

BAKELITE black cherry saucer-shaped marbled slash carved and black overdyed bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". #B12433

BAKELITE carved and over-dyed bangles

BAKELITE bangle, caramel with black marbling "Mississippi mud", 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/3". #B24282

BAKELITE bangle in caramel and chocolate marbled with black resin washed interior, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B16602 BAKELITE resin washed pea green and brown bangles, each 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B16602b BAKELITE resin washed pea green and black bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B33315

BAKELITE bangle in marbled pea green with brownish-black resin wash, deep groove carved, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". #B12768

BAKELITE green marbled overdyed gouge-carved bangle with black resin wash, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B18906

BAKELITE burnt sienna marbled cut-through bangle with black resin wash, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 3/8". #16687

BAKELITE green deeply carved bangle with translucent edges, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B33778

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 thick black cherry swirl bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 5/16". #B16786

CELLULOID black bangle with silver overlay, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 3/16". #B61041 CELLULOID AND SILVER bangles have a different design on each, 2-1/2" by 3/4" wide and 2-1/2" by 7/8" wide, circa 1925-30. (Seen in Christie Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 149.) Similar bangles cane be seen in Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 49. View #B16028 BAKELITE burnt sienna carved and bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3" round. #B16792

BAKELITE red carved hinged clamper bracelet, 7" around the inside by 7/8" wide. View #B32809 BAKELITE wide red translucent carved bangle with acorns and leaves, circa 1930, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" wide by 1/4" thick. View #B32812 BAKELITE butterscotch carved "tire tracks" bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". View #B2829

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 article in July 1985 issue of Connoisseur Magazine.

BAKELITE pumpkin orange leaf deeply carved hinged clamper bracelet, 6-1/3" oval inside and 7/8" wide. View View #B31999

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". View View #B61645

BAKELITE orange swirl and pineapple carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". View #B33316 BAKELITE orange swirl and pea green translucent pineapple carved bangles, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B24295c BAKELITE pea green translucent changer type carved bangle, 2-1/2: by 1" by 1/4". View #B24295

BAKELITE pea green translucent changer type carved wave, 2-1/2: by 1-1/8". #B24294 BAKELITE translucent pea green heavily carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B29010 BAKELITE 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4" sunflower carved butterscotch bangle. #B19216

BAKELITE bangle stack, all deeply carved pineapple and leaf motif. View #B33859, 33857, 33858 and 33881. BAKELITE bangle stack, all deeply carved pineapple and leaf motif. BAKELITE bangle stack, all deeply carved pineapple and leaf motif. View #B33859, 33857, 33858 and 33881.

BAKELITE red carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2". See page 66 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book". View #B17711

BOTH caramel and red bakelite bangles.

BAKELITE butterscotch heavily carved leaves and slashes bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" wide by 1/3" thick. View #B32805 0

BAKELITE butterscotch carved bangle with pineapple tips and slash cuts, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3", light color. View   #B33857 BAKELITE butterscotch carved bangle, leaves and pineapple, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3", medium color.    View   View   #B33858 BAKELITE butterscotch carved bangle, deep leaves, pineapple accents, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3", medium color.   View   #B33859

BAKELITE translucent deep apple juice deeply carved leaf bangle, wonderful color like dark honey, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/2" thick.   #B33809 BAKELITE butterscotch pineapple and leaves deeply carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". View   #B33881

BAKELITE butterscotch bangle, sunflower and leaves, 2-1/2" by 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". View   #B33860 BAKELITE butterscotch bangle, sunflower and leaves, 2-1/2" by 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B33860 BAKELITE orange sunflower carved and pierced bangle, sunflower carved and pierced, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". View   #B33861

BAKELITE golden translucent leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".   View    #B33390 BAKELITE golden translucent leaf carved bangles, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".   View    #B33390-1
BAKELITE golden spacer, 2-1/2" by 1/8".   #B33388 BAKELITE golden translucent leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".    #B33391

BAKELITE green leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".   View    #B33393 BAKELITE green leaf carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4".   View    #B33393 BAKELITE butterscotch swirl worm carved and pierced bangle, two holes go through to the inside, circa 1930, 2-1/2" by 5/8" wide by 1/4" thick.   View   #B32806

BAKELITE pumpkin translucent flower and leaf carved bangle 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". View #B32371 BAKELITE butterscotch translucent flower and leaf carved bangle 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". View #B32372 BAKELITE pumpkin, butterscotch and green translucent flower and leaf carved bangle 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". View View #B32372

BAKELITE butterscotch carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" wide and 1/4" thick. #B61043 BAKELITE burnt orange carved and lightly resin washed bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B33376 BAKELITE burnt orange carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B33377

BAKELITE brown carved and resin washed spacer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4". #B34034 BAKELITE butterscotch well carved flower bangle bracelet, 2-1/4" by 1" by 1/4" thick. View #B33623 BAKELITE caramel well carved and pierced bangle with flowers and leaves, 2-1/2 by 3/4" by 1/4" . #B61716

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 two-toned cast carved bangle in green and cream corn, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3". View View #B32810 BAKELITE cast carved bangle set. #B32810 and #B32811 BAKELITE two-toned cast carved bangle in peach and cream corn, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3". View #B32811

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. #B33382 BAKELITE cream bangle with painted yellow dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B33383
BAKELITE cream bangle with painted yellow dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B33384

BAKELITE carved and tumbled bangle, a pea green with caramel tinges, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4". View #B32803 BAKELITE apple green rope carved bangle circa 1940, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". #B60843 BAKELITE green carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". This wonderfully oxidized green has a slight red-brown cast at the edges. View #B32840

BAKELITE pea green swirl on chrome hinged bracelet, probably European 1940s , 6-1/3" by 1/1/3". View View #B61045 BAKELITE 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 pea green with burnt sienna tinges faceted bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4". #B33622 BAKELITE three-layer laminated dark and medium green bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". #B61829

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