We’re excited to present a great collection of Bakelite jewelry at our Memorial Day Weekend Trunk Show, May 25-27. Come join us for Bakelite jewelry as well as a new collection of Native American jewelry and new art by Austin Artist Wiley Ross, Georgetown Artist Kathleen Brunner, and New Braunfels artist Morgan Goodwin Rhodes. There will be beverages, discounts and prizes all weekend! Bakelite jewelry has been delighting jewelry fans since the early 1900s because it is colorful, and generally ma

Bakelite was invented in 1907 by a chemist named Leo Baekeland. In the 1920s, it was used in creating many items, including knobs, telephone and radio casings, dinnerware, and children’s toys. By the 1930s, Bakelite jewelry became the major fashion item, simply because it was affordable. These pieces were created as costume jewelry, as a way to dress up clothing without spending a lot of money. * Bakelite is made of Phenol and Formaldehyde * Formaldehyde has a strong pickle-like odor * Real Bake