Plastic Fantastic Lovers!

What is hot, hot, hot.... and not, not not going to break the bank?

What comes in all colors and manifests itself into all shapes and sizes?

What can be solid, clear, opaque, tinted, and molded?

What can look like moonglow, confetti, granite, tortoise shell, and precious stones?

Lucite my dear fashionistas!

Alexis Bittar ( the current leading designer of plastic jewelry) knew the answers and used his creativity to feature lucite in his newest collections. Armfulls of lucite bangles are his signature and his neck discs and floral pins can be seen now that spring is in full bloom. Ben Amun uses milticolored clear lucite beads in his chunky necklace and pendant collections Their design inpirations came from the bracelets, necklaces, pins and earrings of the 40s, 50s, 60s and seventies.

Lucite was trademarked in 1941 by Dupont although many companies tried synthetic moldable "plastics" since the 1800s. Lucite as a jewelry material became most popular in the 1940s and the 1950s. Lucite is an acrylic resin and a type of thermoset plastic. The original state of lucite is clear, yet it can be tinted in any color and can go from transparent to opaque. The look can mimic fine stones or can be used in lighthearted, fun jewelry. Lucite can look like moonglow-as if it was lit from within, confetti-where chips of glitter are encased in transparent lucite, granite-where opaque chunks of lucite in varying colors are molded together, and can be solid, molded or carved.

Enhance your spring wardrobe with colorful vintage lucites from http://www.vintagecouturejewelry.com/ and don't forget to ask Lucy and Ethel where they bought their new polka dot sundresses !

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