Vintage thick Bakelite Catalin tortoiseshell caramel swirl brown bangle bracelet wide wood mud retro plastic midcentury boho top deco hippie

top This thick and rounded bangle bracelet is made of Bakelite/Catalin (phenolic resin) and features a lovely marbled swirl pattern of dark brown in a light caramel brown tortoiseshell or “Mississippi mud” color. It has been simichrome tested and positively identified as genuine Bakelite/Catalin.

It measures 11/16” (just smaller than 3/4”) wide x 3.5” long and has small signs of wear, typical of retro plastics of this age, but is generally in good condition.