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 corvettes. This is arguably one of the most desired fordite types and it's getting increasingly rare and difficult to source in rough. I cut the stone in a good sized domed teardrop. I crafted the setting from solid sterling silver .925. I made the back of the pendant with hand forged and formed recycled sterling. The pictured chain is 20 inches in length and is solid sterling silver. The pendant was antiqued (intentional darkening of the silver) before polishing. This brings out the depth in the textured areas. The pendant measures about 32 x 17 in mm including the bail. Love the pendant but don't need a chain? Choose the Pendant No Chain option. The bail on this piece measures about 4.5 mm. This will ship in a jewelry box ready for gifting. Pictured necklace holder/other props are not included.  There is only one pendant available so please purchase only one option. 

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