Handcrafted Fordite Necklace Featuring Corvetteite fordite

This fordite necklace is made with fordite which occurred at the plant in Bowling Green KY from the early to mid 2000's as a result of painting vettes. This is arguably one of the most desired fordite types and it's getting increasingly rare and difficult to source in rough. This piece is cut from a particular part of rough that gives it wider bands in the paint making it an uncommon cut. The colors in this piece are exceptional as well. It's really a high end piece of rare fordite. I cut the stone in a wide base domed teardrop. I crafted the setting from solid sterling silver 925. The back of the piece and bail I made with hand forged and formed recycled sterling silver. I chose a serrated edge bezel to hold the stone. The chain is solid sterling silver. I added texture to both the bail and back of the piece then antiqued it (intentional darkening of the silver) before polishing. This brings out the depth in the textured areas. The pendant measures about 28 x 18 in mm including the bail. 

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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