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 – ...

Q: I saw a Bakelite bracelet on "Antiques Roadshow" worth several thousand dollars. They said there are no white Bakelite bracelets because they have turned off-white. They added, "Wouldn't you like ...

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 ...

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 ...

When Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland created the first entirely synthetic plastic in 1909, it revolutionized the way many consumer goods were manufactured. Baekeland called his plastic “Bakelite” and ...

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 ...