Bake-Off

Since the East Coast resembles nothing more than a gas oven this weekend, it got me thinking about things that bake. Baking makes me think of Bakelite, that wonderful petroleum by-product that was the darling of the Woolworth set in the 1930s and '40s. And that got me thinking about bracelets, Bakelite bracelets to be exact. Nothing is more perfect to wear on a hot summer night than an armful of these little puppies.
I have spent many a night at my computer, giving up sleep on a mission to swipe the perfect Bakelite piece from that annoying eBay collector who seems to follow my every move. She always wins. Damn her.
Doesn't matter: There are plenty of Bakelite (and Bakelite wannabe) bracelets to go around. Bochic is a modern New York-based company that mixes Bakelite with diamonds and other precious gems in a glorious new collection.

Thanks a lot, Andy: Mr. Warhola was perhaps the first to obsess over Bakelite. Many more have followed. Some of his collection (at right).

Bochic's black Bakelite cuff with diamonds and something pink.

Bochic
730 Fifth Avenue, Ninth Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-873-0707
www.bochicdiamonds.com