Vintage Faceted Bakelite Beaded Necklace - Cherry c. 1950's
Colour: Cherry-coloured faceted beads
Dimensions: Length - 38cms
Width of largest bead: 2cms
Materials: Bakelite
Signed: Unsigned
Style: Necklace
Era: c. 1950s
Condition: Excellent
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.