Handmade Fordite Earrings in Solid Sterling Silver Settings

This is a very colorful set of fordite earrings in solid sterling silver settings. I cut the stones in lightly domed teardrops. The fordite type is semi truck/freight liner from Chillecothe Ohio. This fordite type has lots of white typically so all the deep color in these make them a premium set. I used serrated edge bezels to hold the stones and made the backs of the settings with recycled sterling silver that I hand forged and formed. The little circles I added at the top of the earrings are lightly textured. I use argentium sterling silver for the ear wires and jump rings which is tarnish resistant and easy to clean. Fordite is light weight so these are much lighter than stones would be. The fordite stones measure about 18 x 11 in mm. 

Fordite is recycled automotive paint sourced primarily from automotive factories. It forms in thin layers as car parts are painted on the racks that hold them in place. After hundreds of trips through the booth where the paint is sprayed then baked the excess buildup is scraped off the racks. We buy this waste paint in rough chunks and recycle it into beautiful jewelry. It's said it takes almost a thousand layers of paint to make a one inch thick piece of fordite. The original fordite came from Ford Motors in Detroit hence the name Ford-ite. Fordite from prior to 1978 can contain lead. All of our fordite is either current or from the early 2000?s so it?s not lead based. 

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Packaging: We package our jewelry securely so it will arrive safe. All jewelry ships in jewelry boxes. If you order multiple items for yourself please let us know if you do not need a box for each item. 

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