Vintage Bakelite Prayer Beads – Large Honey Amber Phenolic Resin – 1940s–1950s

Weight: 83.76 g Bead size: 17.61 mm Imam bead: 42.74 mm Material: Bakelite (phenolic resin) in a warm honey–amber tone with natural marbled internal pattern Cross: gold-tone metal crucifix UV test: no fluorescence (consistent with Bakelite) Simichrome test: positive yellow residue confirming phenolic resin A beautiful, heavy set of vintage Bakelite prayer beads with large warm-toned beads, strong internal amber glow under light, and excellent mid-century craftsmanship. Authentic phenolic resin from the 1940s–1950s.