Medium Teardrop-Shaped Red Colorful Fordite Sterling Silver Pendant Auto History

Description: Medium red and blue colorful teardrop-shaped Fordite sterling silver pendant. The pendant has a large bale so a thick chain can fit through. Approximate size: 1" inch long. Open back. Made in the USA. Any unusual colors that may be in some of the photos are only reflections or shadows. SANC045 What is Fordite? Fordite, also known as Motorcity agate, motor agate, or Detroit agate. It is a lapidarist term for polished pieces of finely layered paint masses from automobile factories. The masses consist of automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently for many years to be cut and polished. It's the most common name for this Michigan-made product, but there are no known direct ties to the Ford Motor Company. Fordite is much easier to pronounce than 'General Motorsite' or 'Chrystlerite'. The history of Fordite is directly related to the paint and enamel process for automobiles. The beginnings of Fordite started with the invention of the "spray gun" in the 1930's. The spray gun application was much faster than the brush method and what used to take over a month, could be done in a third of the time. Around 1955 General Motors started applying re-flow acrylic paints to vehicle bodies. These acrylics had a gloss finish, this material had to be baked at 360 degrees for an hour to cure the paint. The reflow acrylics were much more cost-efficient and led to a smoother finish. The paint continued to build up until it obstructed the production process at which point the tracks and skids would be removed and replaced. This baking process allowed the paint to become a stable product suitable for cutting and polishing into Fordite. The paint slag was often tossed aside and disposed of until some of the workers discovered what occurred with you sliced through the material vertically. The assembly line workers would knock off pieces to take home to their families and soon the word was out about this unique paint byproduct also known as a slag. Factories like the River Rouge plant in Detroit began to see rock and mineral enthusiasts arriving at the plants to help remove paint slag. The material produced great variations of color and unique color patterns. It was in demand from car enthusiasts. Why is Fordite so expensive? Believe it or not, this is rarer than most stones, including diamonds! Why is it so rare? Well, today cars are not painted in the same way, so the old paint that has been chiseled off the assembly line and booths are no longer available. Simply speaking, there are limited quantities of this unique piece of history! Medium Teardrop-Shaped Red Colorful Fordite Sterling Silver Pendant Auto History Click images to enlarge Description Medium red and blue colorful teardrop-shaped Fordite sterling silver pendant. The pendant has a large bale so a thick chain can fit through. Approximate size: 1" inch long. Open back. Made in the USA. Any unusual colors that may be in some of the photos are only reflections or shadows. SANC045 What is Fordite? Fordite, also known as Motorcity agate, motor agate, or Detroit agate. It is a lapidarist term for polished pieces of finely layered paint masses from automobile factories. The masses consist of automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently for many years to be cut and polished. It's the most common name for this Michigan-made product, but there are no known direct ties to the Ford Motor Company. Fordite is much easier to pronounce than 'General Motorsite' or 'Chrystlerite'. The history of Fordite is directly related to the paint and enamel process for automobiles. The beginnings of Fordite started with the invention of the "spray gun" in the 1930's. The spray gun application was much faster than the brush method and what used to take over a month, could be done in a third of the time. Around 1955 General Motors started applying re-flow acrylic paints to vehicle bodies. These acrylics had a gloss finish, this material had to be baked at 360 degrees for an hour to cure the paint. The reflow acrylics were much more cost-efficient and led to a smoother finish. The paint continued to build up until it obstructed the production process at which point the tracks and skids would be removed and replaced. This baking process allowed the paint to become a stable product suitable for cutting and polishing into Fordite. The paint slag was often tossed aside and disposed of until some of the workers discovered what occurred with you sliced through the material vertically. The assembly line workers would knock off pieces to take home to their families and soon the word was out about this unique paint byproduct also known as a slag. Factories like the River Rouge plant in Detroit began to see rock and mineral enthusiasts arriving at the plants to help remove paint slag. The material produced great variations of color and unique color patterns. It was in demand from car enthusiasts. Why is Fordite so expensive? Believe it or not, this is rarer than most stones, including diamonds! Why is it so rare? Well, today cars are not painted in the same way, so the old paint that has been chiseled off the assembly line and booths are no longer available. Simply speaking, there are limited quantities of this unique piece of history! Shipping Most items will be shipped via Priority or First Class depending on weight and buyers selection within 1-2 business days, holidays and weekends excluded. We ship Fed Ex for the large items that you cannot ship using the USPS. Shipping Priority, is the most reliable, arrives with less damage, and in the long run the least expensive method of shipping (for items under 4 pounds) items worldwide. When shipping USPS Parcel Post it will take 2-10 days and USPS takes their time. Shipping First Class Internationally may take up to 10 weeks. We will only mark the international package as "merchandise" only. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Please note: I eagerly sell to international buyers. All customs forms will indicate the value as the price paid. The item will be identified as purchased and not a gift. This is not negotiable. Terms of Sale We are happy to provide an exchange or a refund of your purchase price, no questions asked, if your item is in the new, original, and resalable condition you received it in (if not damaged or the wrong item we will cover). Customer pays for return shipping. If the buyer has buyers' remorse, initial shipping and handling fees are not refundable (a 20% restocking fee will apply to cover original shipping costs if it is free shipping). Please contact us before sending back a purchase, so that we may provide complete return instructions and shipping address. If you want to exchange please contact us first. If the item is damaged or the wrong item we will gladly exchange it or issue a refund and send the correct item and we will pay for shipping back. Please consider insuring your package as we cannot be responsible for lost, misdirected or damaged returns. We are unable to process returns that are not in their new and original condition; such items can be shipped back to the customer at the customer?s expense. You can exchange any clothing as long as it has not been worn or washed and has the hang tags on it and in its original condition. Closeout, custom art, custom items, and sale items are all FINAL SALE and non-returnable. The refund will be refunded as soon as we receive the returned item. Contact Us Please contact us via email for any problems or questions and we will be glad to resolve any problem. 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Price: 57 USD

Location: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

End Time: 2025-01-06T05:05:13.000Z

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