It’s almost a shame that Bakelite jewelry has gotten so popular! There was a time when you could shop the thrift and antique stores for beautiful Bakelite bracelets and come up with some gorgeous designs. I especially like the ones with polka dots.  Most of them are done in nicely contrasting colors (Black with white or black with pink) Of course, now the white has turned more of an ochre color, and the pink looks orange. But I don’t mind.

“New” Bakelite is around now as well. So if you are searching for the real thing, be sure to go to a reputable dealer. You can still find the original Bakelite, but you have to know a bit about it. And it is costly. But since we haven’t invented a time machine, there is only so much of the original Bakelite jewelry.  Where there is scarcity, there are rising prices!