Fordite Jewelry

Re-purposed automotive paint made into exquisite jewelry.

Solid Fordite cabochon, known locally as Detroit Agate. Not an agate at all, though, merely a happy accident! The original material was created many years ago at the Ford Rouge Plant just outside of Detroit, Michigan.

Layer upon layer, paint over-spray built up on metal racks that transported new car bodies through the paint shop, and into the oven, where each coat was baked hard.

Each piece is unique in shape and color. No two pieces are alike!