Vintage cherry red Bakelite (verified) Art Deco 1930s collar necklace bernard_instone so very few of these

so very few of these tags survived and they are not stamped in any other way

Sphinx were a highly respected UK brand who manufactured jewellery for Kenneth Jay Lane

The necklace has a length of about 19 inches and is in very good vintage condition

This was influenced by the need for base metals for the war effort when the US joined WWII in the 1940s

Vintage cherry red Bakelite (verified) Art Deco 1930s collar necklace bernard_instone so very few of theseFabulous vintage statement collar necklace with enormous panels of beautifully shaped cherry red coloured Bakelite. This is a lovely unusual piece with valuable beads different from the more standard chunky oval beads, which I love. The piece weighs a total of 81 grams. The pictures show the beautiful colouring of the Bakelite pieces. The cherry reddish colour translucent beads have some beautiful marbling patterns within each. The red colour makes a