Rare Vintage Bakelite Bead Necklace with Gold Snail Swirl Beads
Colour: Very Dark Mossy Green / Black
Dimensions: Length - 4.5cm
Materials: Bakelite
Era: Circa 1940s
Condition: Good, all original threading and catch, gold colour has signs of wear.
Bakelite is a rare material that was first developed in the early 1900s and was widely used in the manufacture of jewellery, particularly during the 1930s and 1940s. Bakelite jewellery is highly collectible today due to its unique and colourful designs, as well as its historical significance.
Bakelite bead necklaces like this were popular in the early to the mid-20th century and are now sought after by collectors.