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This Faux Bakelite Red Dangling Cherries Necklace with GREEN plastic chain is a stunning and affordable reproduction inspired by vintage Bakelite jewelry. It features the addition of two tiny whimsical studio made ladybugs dancing on the leaves. It is entirely handmade from artist-quality polymer clay, with the exception of green plastic coated semi-flexible stem wires and modern GREEN plastic PVC chain. The shiny highly sanded and varnished red cherries dangle in pairs amid green leaves and vary in size from approximately 5/8 inch (16 mm) to ¾ inch (20 mm).

The necklace remains true to the spirit of vintage original and I discovered an un-credited photograph of my recent work (c. 2009) in a gallery of online photos featuring the "best of the vintage 1940s Bakelite jewelry"!

The necklace, with 14mm silver plated lobster claw clasp, is 16 inches long (40.64cm) and comes with a 2 inch (5.08cm) necklace extender. The length can be customized if requested.

NOTE: The ladybugs can be omitted by Special Order. Please make sure you let me know when you order in the "Notes to Seller" area of the order screen.

The necklace arrives wrapped in tissue paper nestled in a new, colorful, fruit-themed cookie tin that is placed inside a padded mailer.

A version of the cherry necklace utilizing red plastic chain is also available, as are a coordinating pair of cherry earrings, and a cherry bar brooch. See Faux Cherry Bakelite Collection in the "Sections" area on the right of the main page.

Customer's Comments on Faux Bakelite Cherry Collection:

"You are a genius! This is absolutely beautiful & of wonderfully good quality. I wouldn't want a vintage one (ed. Bakelite Cherry Necklace) after seeing this. Thank you so much - this will be a favorite of mine.".........S.F.

"Your pieces are like new Millennium Bakelite!"
BombPop on Etsy, (an admirer of your incredible work)

"My wife loved the cherry necklace and hasn't stopped talking about it."..........R.A. Australia

"The ladybug details seen in person are the most precious things ever. The necklace is even better than the photos"................Norway

To read more about Mom's Jewelry Box and my love affair with vintage red Bakelite see my blog post: http://melobeau.blogspot.com/2011/11/dangling-red-cherry-bakelite-jewelry.html

I first fell in love with the original prototype for this necklace many years ago when I saw it on a segment of PBS's "Antiques Roadshow". The stems were in poor condition, as is usually the case, and after seeing the whopping price tag it commanded I immediately set out to see if I could make an authentic looking affordable reproduction that I have been wearing ever since.

I love the way the dangling cherries move when the necklace is worn. Build your next vintage outfit around this coveted piece of jewelry and wear it to your next Swing and Rockabilly Dance, or pair it with modern clothing and you're guaranteed to get attention either way.

Polymer clay, stereo wire, PVC plastic chain, silver plated lobster claw clasp, green plated jump rings

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