It just took me about three years

So about three years ago I had a slight financial moment of weakness whilst hitting up flea market estate sales with Jessica and Wewe.

I found this adorable necklace made of bakelite beads. It cost about $20 which is more than I usually spend, but I just HAD to have it. Bakelite beads are pretty awesome things in my opinion. Here's a brief outline of what bakelite is just in case you don't know:

One of the first plastics made from synthetic components (although phenol can be extracted from biological sources), Bakelite was used for its electrically nonconductiveand heat-resistant properties in radio and telephone casings and electrical insulators, and also in such diverse products as kitchenware, jewellery, pipe stems, and children's toys. In 1993 Bakelite was designated an ACS National Historical Chemical Landmark in recognition of its significance as the world's first synthetic plastic.^[1]

The "retro" appeal of old Bakelite products and labor intensive manufacturing has made them quite collectible in recent years.

Not long after purchasing this necklace I came back to BYU for my sophomore year. Less than a month into school, wouldn't you know, my necklace  broke all over my bedroom floor while putting it on for church one morning.

I dismally gathered up all the pieces and put them into a baggie, and there they sat up until this past Saturday night. 

On a sudden whim I decided it was high time to dig  out that old necklace and fix it already, and that's just what I did. I was quite a happy girl when I wore it to church on Sunday!