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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 364277, member: 51&quot;]Agree necklace is plastic. I&#039;ve seen that exact style.&nbsp; Pretty, but not bakelite.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also don&#039;t think the bracelet is bakelite either -- but disclaimer, without having the bracelet in the hand, cannot be 100% sure.&nbsp; It does have the nice swirls, kind of like spinach bakelite, but something about how the edge is cut makes it look like it is probably a material other than bakelite.&nbsp;&nbsp; Again, without having it in the hand, hard to tell.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best thing is to ID it with smell.&nbsp; You don&#039;t even need any chemicals, just rub the edge or side (where there isn&#039;t any embellishment) with your thumb maybe 15-20 seconds, like you are polishing it almost, a fair amount of speed and strength, until you actually feel a tiny bit of warmth from your thumb from the friction.&nbsp; Then quickly bring to your nose to smell -- bakelite has sort of a &quot;burning insulation&quot; smell.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unmistakable.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is good to have that skill because you can do it even in a thrift store or estate sale on the spot![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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