Fordite Necklace in Solid Sterling Silver a Larger Piece of Ohio Motor Agate

Check out the features in this piece of Ohio motor agate which originated at the Parkway plant in Toledo Ohio. The setting and included chain are solid sterling silver .925. Both the fordite and part of the silver setting I made for this piece are recycled. I added a nice texture to back of this piece. The fordite stone is held by a plain fine silver bezel giving it a vintage look. I cut this piece of fordite years ago and didn't want to part with it so I saved it to set in silver. How the bands come together on the sides make it look like a face with eyes. The pendant is about 40 x 14 in mm. You can choose the pendant with the picture 20 inch solid silver chain or the pendant alone. The bail hole on the pendant is about 2 mm wide.  

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.

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