Black and Gray Fordite “Egg” Pendant – #731

This pendant was hand-forged, by me, from sterling silver sheet and wire, formed with a selection of vintage hammers with all pieces cut by hand using a jeweler’s saw.

This pendant features a piece of Fordite. Fordite is a “stone” comprised of many layers of automotive paint that used to build up on the rails in automotive plants. Cars are not painted in the same way today so “new” Fordite is not available. Parts would be sprayed with paint, then baked, then that was repeated over and over and layers of paint built up on the rails that held the parts. Eventually, the build-up became too thick and it was chipped off. Some clever person realized that if you cut and shaped it like a cabochon gemstone, you could reveal the layers of paint colors in swirls that looked similar to the patterns in agates and get a nice high polish on it like you would a gemstone or the surface of a recently-waxed car. Therefore, this material is also called “Detroit agate”. The information card pictured in this listing will be included with this pendant.

This Fordite was cut and polished by a professional stone cutter and I made the setting. The back is a solid, substantial piece of 18 gauge sterling silver. This is a unique, slightly egg-shaped piece of black Fordite with subtle swirls of gray. I call it an “egg” shape because the Fordite is shaped in a tall domed shape so it is thicker stone. Though set more traditionally with a full bezel setting, this piece definitely retains my rugged style. The top of the pendant features a hand-forged, more organic bail attached to a series of full and partial rings that echo the pattern in the “stone”.

The Fordite is set into the silver pendant with a traditional bezel setting. It is a wide bezel so it has a wide “frame” effect around the entire piece of Fordite. The shapes in this pendant are inspired by the shape of the Fordite “stone” itself. The hand-forged silver bail is wide enough to make it possible for you to swap out the stainless steel chain included with the pendant for a favorite chain that you already own.

This pendant measures 2 and 1/8″ tall by 1 and 5/8″ inches wide.

This pendant has a bright tumble-polished finish.

A 20″ stainless steel bead chain included. If you want another length of stainless steel chain, let me know and I’ll replace the 20″ chain with one of your desired length (no additional cost).

Price includes USPS Priority Mail shipping inside the U.S.