Vintage Plastic Jewelry
The topic of vintage plastic jewelry brings to mind stacks of bangle bracelets Tory Burch Leather Reva Ballet Flat Tuscan Taupe , but it encompasses so much more. This colorful jewelry was made from the 1920's to the 1960's Tory Burch Wallet White , and included the ubiquitous bangles, but also earrings and expansion bracelets; brooches, and pendants and necklaces of all sorts.
Celluloid Jewelry is an early plastic jewelry; it was followed by other plastics such as Lucite and Bakelite. Earliest celluloid was manufactured with camphor, later it was made with vinegar. When run under hot water or heated in other ways Tory Burch Peep Toe Slipsole Shoes Light Yellow Leather , celluloid will smell like either camphor or vinegar. It represented one of the earlier plastics used in jewelry.
Bakelite vintage jewelry is durable and hard, heavier than other plastics, and is the material that is often imitated in today's trendy jewelry. There are even artists that recycle vintage Bakelite jewelry into new contemporary pieces. Not a problem, if it is permanently marked as remanufactured Bakelite. Some of the most attractive pieces are made of combinations of various colors. This is called "end of day" Bakelite because small amounts of different Bakelite colors that were left at the end of the day were combined and molded into unique pieces. Tests of authenticity often involve dipping a swab in a common product, such as 409, and rubbing the reverse of a piece. A yellowing indicates that the Bakelite is genuine.
Lucite is a thermoplastic that was used in many applications Tory Burch Romy Silver Ballerina Flat , including jewelry. Tests of authenticity for Lucite Jewelry may include running it under hot water, or rubbing a finger on it to create warmth and friction. In those processes an odor of formaldehyde can be detected. Examples of vintage Lucite jewelry are colorful and let light through. They may have "stones" that consist of clear Lucite with chips of color or sprinkles of glitter embedded. Some types of Lucite resemble granite. This type of jewelry came into its own in the 1940's, originally. The color and glitter is lighthearted and upbeat.
Plastic jewelry is a fun collectible, and vintage plastic jewelry is especially so because it can be worn as well as displayed. It often gives a collector a little bit of a pleasant past to carry along every day. The items can be specialized by color, age, type of plastic and how rare the pieces are. Vintage plastic jewelry can be collected in sets, is easily affordable Tory Burch Ellen leather cork wedge sandals Brown snake-print , and carries with it the joy of color and sound of bangles clinking or beads rattling. The beginning collector can find vintage plastic jewelry for well under one hundred dollars and with keen observation rest assured that the items are genuine.
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