Michigan Fordite Bead Necklace with Black Leather Cord

I made this fordite bead necklace from Michigan sourced fordite. This bead looks black and white from a distance but has reflective silver, red blue and some other colors in it. This fordite type occurs as a result of painting bumper flairs for new vehicles, primarily one and a half ton trucks. The bead is through drilled and in a rectangle shape. This is a reversible piece and both sides are really nice (see pictures). The included cord is natural leather with stainless steel components and is about 20 inches in length. The stone is about 27 x 19 and about 10 mm thick.

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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