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Recent Auction Suggests Bakelite Retains Value
The auction firm Bonhams recently announced higher than anticipated prices for a single-owner collection of Bakelite and Lucite jewelry. Bakelite enthusiasts will be happy at the news Bakelite appears to have retained and even grown in value during a difficult … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakelite, costume jewelry, fakelite, Leo H. Baekeland, plastic jewelry
An Unexpected Costume Jewelry Aficionado
The Duchess of Windsor’s love of jewelry is almost as legendary as her romance with the Duke of Windsor. However, we normally associate her jewelry with Cartier, including the famous flamingo and panther jewelry designed by Jeanne Toussaint with whom … Continue reading
Posted in Jewelry Design, Jewelry History
Tagged Alexis Kirk, cork and feather, costume jewelry, Duchess of Windsor