Bakelite jewelry

Bakelite is friendly plastic and polyester make up some unimaginable stunning jewelry.In early 1900s Bakelite was invented. But idea of making jewelry from this plastic became likeable in 1930s. Bangles engraved very heavily.Polka dots bangles or multicoloured bangles together are most famous and expensive collection of Bakelite jewelry.Butterscotch and pea green colour are the most common colour in this jewelry.You can find not only Bakelite jewelry, but also hair bands,back-pins etc.It gives very glossy look. It was also in fashion to create and wear Shell Jewelry. It may appear to be easy to make shell jewelry but its not this way.

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This festival you can shop online jewellery. Bakelite can be tested for genuineness by feel, sight, look and smell.Lets study how to identify the real bakelite jewelry:-

Look
Appearance of fake pieces have a grubby look along the ridges of the carving. So don't go for it.if you buy fake Bakelite jewelry it get easily damage.

Feel
Bakelite jewelry tends to feel heavier than many other types of jewelry.Hold two pieces of jewelry in opposite hands and feel the difference.there should be a difference in the weight of each piece. If there is not, the Bakelite is unlikely to be genuine. Backlite jewellery is also used in making pear studs classic earrings.

Sound
If you wear Bakelite bangles it sound very clunking.And if this sound is not coming it means jewelry is fake.

Bakelite jewery is not too much heavy in weight.Many pieces of Bakelite jewelry were designed to imitate coral, ivory, amber and tortoiseshell, which would have been much more expensive to buy.Bakelite jewelry gives very sophisticated look.