1930 Vintage Huge Galalith Heavy Carved Wide Bangle Bracelet Excellent

This absolutely gorgeous. I believe 1930's but could be earlier. I looked into this further and consulted with other jewelry experts in the field of old plastics and what this is is a plastic called Galalith.

Galalith is the name of a plastic developed in Germany in the late 19th century. Galalith, made from casein, a milk-based protein gets it trade name ‘milk stone’ from the Greeks – gala for milk and logos for stones. Galalith started as a failed attempt to produce a plastic material specifically for “whiteboards,” intended to replace blackboards in the German classroom.

In the early 1900’s, notable French and German jewelry makers such as Coco Channel and Jakob Bengel began using the material in the production of jewelry, with its widest use in the 1920’s and 30’s. Restrictions on milk use during WWII slowed, and then eliminated, the production of Galalith and was then replaced by other modern plastic materials.

This bracelet is a fine example of Galalith and very collectible and no later than the 1930's.

It is so amazing and quite perfect and a nice size. It is a lovely burnt orange rust color. Carving is beautiful and very detailed.

Measurements:

Opening: Approximately 7.85” almost 8"

Width: 1.75" wide again, Approximate

Outside is 10.25" around, Approximate

(all measurements are approximate)