If you've ever wandered through a vintage shop or a flea market, you might've stumbled upon a shiny, colorful piece of jewelry that caught your eye. More often than not, you were looking at Bakelite – ...

Created more than a century ago, bakelite is a completely synthetic plastic material used in industrial and commercial products. Because it doesn’t contain petroleum, it can’t be melted or recycled.

A new class of Bakelite collectors is emerging, and it’s hardly the swap-meet set. The spoils: a bangle or three with inlaid geometrics, perhaps a marbled ring with bursts of bezel-set gemstones. That ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Bakelite jewelry was one of the only affordable accessories for women ...

Simply sign up to the Style myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Who first made Bakelite jewellery collectable? Some say Coco Chanel, after she introduced it in the 1920s. Others cite Andy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover upmarket jewelry, timepieces & ethical, sustainable jewelry. One-of-a-kind repurposed Bakelite bangles by Mark Davis are ...

And what happens when it's Bakelite-- and this is Bakelite; it passed the test-- it has an acrid smell. It just smells terribly, whereas other plastics have no odor. Now, having said that it's not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new class of Bakelite collectors is emerging, and it’s hardly the swap-meet set. The spoils: a bangle ...