Tested Bakelite

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  1. Vesuvia

    Vesuvia Active Member

    Howdy all! Hope you’re all doing well! So, I came across this fun skull bead bracelet and I did a bunch of tests on it to determine if it is what I suspected it to be, Bakelite. The warm water smell test, the simichrome test, and well, it weighs about right. I believe it is Bakelite. But haven’t seen anything like it before in terms of Bakelite. Have any of you? Or, is there any other test I can do (beyond destructive testing) to determine definitively?

    thanks all!
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    Vesuvia, Oct 20, 2020
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  2. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    I'd assume made in china this century
     
    terry5732, Oct 20, 2020
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  3. Vesuvia

    Vesuvia Active Member

    just found an excellent post by lizjewel.13874/ that sorted me out! I found mould markings on these guys. Heh
     
    Vesuvia, Oct 21, 2020
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  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Mold marks mean it is not Bakelite.
     
    Marie Forjan, Oct 21, 2020
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    No need for testing imo. These skull bracelets are mostly modern Chinese resin. Some are hand carved bone, but this isn't.
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 21, 2020
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