Hello Everyone! Being that many of my fellow ebayers write to me on a regular basis asking me how to test for BAKELITE plastic, which I have gotten many thank you's for all my helpful responses to you, I...
A Brief Look at Designers and Companies We Love at Bethidee's Collectible Vintage Costume Jewelry From Art and Boucher to Vendome and Weiss: A Guide To Timelines and Styles Brought To You By Bethidee- Click...
Most questions on early plastics are How Can I Test For Bakelite? What Are Some Differences Between the Plastics? When Was It First Produced? In this guide I will give some information on the history of early...
When you are looking to buy vintage costume jewellery you will notice the term 'jelly belly' used to describe anything from coloured cabouchons to moonstones, hopefully by the end of this you will be a bit...
Every serious vintage costume jewelry collector has come across a piece or two that is signed "11 W 30 ST INC" and has thought, "What an odd company name!" Not many jewelry books reveal much information about...
TESTING FOR BAKELITE; SOME Thermo Plastic Bakelite tests easily / Some does not, but they are still what we consider Bakelite today.The MOST conclusive test of what WE call Bakelite TODAY is to Cut it with a...
Lucite is the queen of diversity, appearing in many forms, colors and styles in jewelry from the 1940's on, although it was most popular during the ཤ's and 's. It is an acrylic resin, and one type of ...
I am prompted to write this guide to help others,as a person who loves to wear and owns many types and styles of rings. I have collected rings in Bakelite,Resin, Lucite, other Plastics, as well as Fine Jewelry...
Since I make jewelry as well as selling vintage jewelry, I've done a lot of ebay 'shopping' - and I've often come across terms I'd never heard of, without a clue as to what they were referring to. So, for...
If you have ever asked yourself "how do I know if I'm bidding on Bakelite?" then this guide was written just for you.Many vintage and antique plastics are collectible these days, be it jewelry,...