B-016 Black Celluloid Bracelet
This bracelet was once someone's treasured piece. Select to purchase and it can be your own 'lil drop of joy' to bring you (and others) joy every time you wear it.
Product Details
- Celluloid
- Black color
- Inscription reads "Made in Japan" but the letters in Japan are backwards
- Visible seam on the interior of bangle
- Diameter approximately 2-1/2”
- Width approximately 1/2”
About Celluloid
Though the earliest forms of celluloid were developed in the 1840’s, its application in jewelry manufacturing didn’t take off until the later half of the century, when John Wesley Hyatt patented his cellulose nitrate and camphor concoction under the name Celluloid. Originally intended as a replacement for ivory in billiard balls, it quickly found many uses thanks to its ability to be colored, etched, and made opaque. This form of celluloid was highly flammable, and in 1920, cellulose acetate was discovered as a less dangerous alternative. Celluloid and other cellulose plastics were favored for their ability to mimic natural materials, such as amber, tortoiseshell, and bone.