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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lizjewel, post: 4361937, member: 13874&quot;]The center bangle on left, some carvings, could be bakelite, from the way it looks in the image. The others, hard to tell, and doubtful. Possibly also the beigy-light yellow bangle in the bottom row, middle. If it&#039;s bakelite it was probably white when newly made. The dusky discoloration is typical of old bakelite.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without any invasive tests for bakelite (don&#039;t, for heavens&#039; sakes, drill holes or stick hot pins in them, it will ruin them), one of the safest tests, and most accurate for bakelite depends on your nose. More specifically, on how good your sense of smell is.</p><p><br /></p><p>To test, you rub a (clean, odorfree) finger on the piece to test. Rub fairly hard until the warmth from your finger releases the scent of the piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Smell your finger, not the piece! If you smell formaldehyde, it&#039;s bakelite. If it smells of anything else or nothing, it isn&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you never really smelled formaldehyde or bakelite before and are not sure how it smells, find a piece of known bakelite, maybe owned by a friend or in antique store, and do the finger test on it. This way you&#039;ll know what bakelite smell is and can try it at home next.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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