Mah Jongg Soap Necklace
Beautiful handcrafted Bakalite Mah-Jongg Flower Necklace with charm. One-of-a-kind piece of artisan handcrafted Mah Jongg jewelry using Vintage tiles from the 30's through the 70's!
* Size approximately 1.25" long, by .75" wide
* chain 28"
* vintage Bakalite tiles - no two tiles are exactly alike because each tile is hand-carved and aged over decades.
* red charm
* You will recieve the piece pictured.
Mah Jongg originated in China in the mid-1800s and haws become a beloved game played around the world. Traditional Mah Jongg tiles were hand carved from Bone and Bamboo. Each piece is uniquely detailed.
In the early 1900s, Bakelite, the first plastic ever invented in the19070'S became popular for Mah Jongg sets because of its durability and rich colors. It is highly collectible today.
All the tiles used in this jewelry come from incomplete or broken vintage sets. All pieces are repurposed given a second life as wearable art.
