Fordite! It's RARE.
It's Layers of auto paint! A TRUE Found Object! Just the thing to get your motor running!
Fordite is paint scrap from Auto Manufacturing's Paint booths as cars went down the production Line. Many layers of different color on top of another create a super cool focal stone.
Fordite is Auto Paint recycled from Ford Auto Plants. A new find is Corvetteite which comes from Bowling Green, KY where all of the Corvettes have been build since 1981. Fordite is a byproduct of the auto industry, a build up of paint overspray that occurred on the production line, cut and polished, it reveals great patterns and metallic layers. I have fallen in love with these layers and think you will too! At this point my inspiration takes off and settings are created in sterling silver. Texture, layers and stories evolve in my metalwork creating a finished piece of jewelry that is truly unique.
All of my Fordite will be stamped as such and hallmarked. The same goes for Corvetteite. Factory painting methods have changed. Ford began retrofitting their plants in the mid 80's, Corvette in the Mid 2000's. Most of this material ended up in the landfill. What I have found was picked up by workers that collected pieces from the paint areas and took them home. It is hard to find. I have collected for 10 years. When it's gone, it's gone. I have a pretty good stash. I create custom jewelry and my client choose their stone.
Note: Sterling is up 57% from 2 years ago. Precious Metals are a great investmentThis BIG Heart was CUSTOM. Custom work is how I sell. I have many Fordite Cabochons and ideas. Together we design! Custom work starts at $400 and up.
Pick your Fordite or Corvetteite and choose from Pendants, Rings, Cuff Links and Earrings. Want something else? Let's talk.Fordite is the paint build up broken off the racks supporting doors, hoods, fenders etc. on the production line. At the TOP Right you will see ROUGH Fordite. Rough is a Lapidary term meaning the stone at it's beginning.
At the BOTTOM Left you see a finished Fordite & Sterling Silver necklace . Notice the pattern that the layers make when shaped. Pretty Cool, right?
I am all about the DETAILS in my work. I use them to design, make chains, layer metal, add texture and of course set the Fordite.
As an Artist, there are many questions to answer when creating something. What will it say to the wearer? The Viewer? How will it lay on the body? Each piece gets this level of attention.