1950s Three-strand Graduated Lucite Moon Glow Necklace.

Turquoise (Rare)Three-Strand Graduated Moonglow Necklace. Moonglow is a form of Lucite that first gain popularity in the 1940s and 50s. Moonglow gets its name due to its moonshine and iridescence when light hits its surface. Moonglow lucite was made into earrings, necklaces, bangles, bracelets, beads, buttons and man-made cabochons that were set into earrings and brooches. Moon glow came in many colors ranging from bright yellows, bold blues, radiant reds, soft pastels to deep emerald greens. Although Moon glow is primarily fashionable during the 40s and 50s, it continued to be used in Jewelry until the 1960s. Moonglow is compromised of acrylic resin and a heat set plastic. this process was called 'thermosetting'. Unlike today's contemporary plastics that feel why the hollow and insubstantial, vintage lucite, especially Moonglow has a nice weight to it. it feels strong and cool against the skin.