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Bakelite Jewelry
In the 1920's jewelry designers discovered that its light weight and bright colors made it a good choice for pins, bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry.
Bakelite - How to Identify Bakelite Jewelry
Don't you just love Bakelite jewelry? Bakelite is a plastic that was originally used for industrial purposes, until jewelry makers found that its light weight made Bakelite perfect for manufacturing inexpensive bracelets, rings, pins, and other items. Here are some tips to help you identify Bakelite jewelry.
Bakelite Jewelry
Learn more about finding and identifying Bakelite jewelry. From About Antiques Guide Pamela Wiggins.
Bakelite or Fakelite
The Kovel's give you a tip about distinguishing real Bakelite from the fakes.
Beautiful Bakelite
Here's a photo gallery of vintage Bakelite jewelry. Each piece is explained and dated.
Evelyn's Oldies But Goodies
This shop carries many kinds of vintage jewelry, but always seems to have a varied selection of Bakelite.
Gale's Bakelite Guide
This page warns collectors about a new product being made in Asia that looks very much like Bakelite. The author explains several techniques you can use to determine if your jewelry is Bakelite or another substance.
Shultz Bakelite
Ron and Esther Shultz make contemporary jewelry by altering pieces of vintage Bakelite. This interview explains how they work and gives us a peek of some colorful Bakelite projects.