Fordite Hat Pin or Fordite Tie Tack or Lapel Pin Motor Agate Jewelry

These fordite pieces can be used as hat pins, tie tacks lapel pins or worn similar to a button. I made 4 pins with 4 different types of fordite for this listing. The fordite measures .75 inches or 18 mm across. The setting is stainless steel. The fordite pieces are domed.

Option 1: This is a very rare fordite type from painting rangers in St. Paul MN. This fordite type has lots of metal flake and very thin layers. 

Option 2: This pin is made with wranglerite-fordite from Toledo Ohio from the plant at Parkway. Really nice color in this piece. 

Option 3: This pin is made with Michigan sourced fordite from a plant in lower MI that paints parts for new trucks and SUV's. This fordite has very thin layers and lots of metal flake in the paint. 

Option 4: This pin is made with Ohio motor agate that occurred during painting of parts for freight liner semi's. This piece has cool colors reminiscent of vintage autos though this is modern paint. 

Fordite is recycled automotive paint sourced from automotive factories as well as manufacturers who paint parts for new vehicles. 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 and 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 can take hundreds of layers of paint to make a one inch thick piece of fordite. The original fordite came from Detroit and since then it’s also synonymously known as Detroit Agate. There is very little fordite that is truly vintage. Most that’s available is modern i.e. current or within the past 15 years. We prefer modern fordite as it’s water rather than lead based paint. There are many different fordite types and some are more valuable than others. You’ll find in our fordite listings we refer to the plant location that the fordite originated from rather than listing specific auto manufacturers or vehicles.You can easily google the plant location and get a list of vehicles painted there. We love to talk fordite so if you are looking for a specific type or color odds are we have it so please send us a message. All of our fordite is authentic.

Descriptions: If you'd like a fordite description included with your order please leave a note when you buy and we'll include one specific to the piece you purchase.

Shipping: The free shipping for our shop is USPS Ground Advantage. The upgraded shipping is USPS Priority Mail. The charge for upgrading shipping covers the increased shipping cost to send priority mail. Keep in mind we have no control over USPS shipping times or errors. Both shipping choices include tracking. USPS tracking includes a GPS signature when the package is scanned delivered. You are responsible for ensuring the safety of your packages once they are scanned delivered.

Returns: Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. Buyer pays return shipping. Return shipping must have tracking. Email us to initiate a return.