Galaith jewelry is made of plastic which has a milkprotein base. Characteristics : No mold lines, lighter then Bakelite, often hand worked, DOES NOT have a"chemical" reaction , BUT DOES have a unique odor under hot water.

Celluloid jewelry is made from one of the first plastics developed in the 1900s. The plastic is very lightweight and has a vinegar type odor when run under hot water. Early versions of celluloid are highly flammable and one of the reasons why the "hot pin test" is no longer used. Celluloid was widely used by the Japanese in jewelry.

Moonglow jewelry was very popular 1940-50s and again in the 1970s. It was made from a Lucite type plastic which had a pearlized look to it. It was extensively used in jewelry not only to make bangles and beads but also as unusual shaped molded "stones" in various different designs.

Lucite jewelry has been popular since the 1930s. Lucite is actually a brand name for a particular typeof high quality plastic. We use LUCITE to describe all better quality plastics of this type. (Without original packaging we are unable to determine maker) These plastics have no mold lines and do not have an odor when run under hot water.

Bakelite Jewelry is actually jewelry made from a Phenol Formaldehyde Resin. This type of plastic was produced in the late 1900s. It became widely used for jewelry early on and was manufactured for use in jewelry into the late 1960s. Once again a brand name, we use this term to describe items which meet the general "Criteria for Bakelite"