Taking over the world,
one vintage bangle at a time...

Whirling Turban bangles are handmade from the highest quality artisanal phenolic resin.  With a weighteight and clack  like vintage Bakelite so they play well with genuine vintage bangle bracelets.

Made one by one and hand-polished, not “sprayed” for shine like many “fakelites”.  Very limited edition; each design is made from a hand-carved wax mold exclusive to Whirling Turban.

From our designer; “As a Vintage Bakelite nut, I felt afraid to start collecting.  I was afraid I would buy a fake. I didn’t feel well educated enough to understand and evaluate the prices.  I wanted to have enough pieces to play with and create stacks but couldn’t justify hundreds of dollars per bracelet to  get in the stack game.  I loathed the cheap copies that looked like children’s plastic jewelry.

When I discovered this particular resin material, I was in love with it for almost 20 years until I finally indulged myself and had my first few designs made by a life-long resin craftsman in a small family business. Once I got my first samples I was delighted and hooked.