Sterling Silver and Motor Agate Fordite Necklace #1681 vintage The salvaged and re-purposed material

The salvaged and re-purposed material set into this piece began as a hunk of cured auto paint overspray that was harvested as a byproduct of the automotive industry

open-backed bezel

revealing many topographic layers in their profile

7 mm width in this flat

Sterling Silver and Motor Agate Fordite Necklace #1681 vintage The salvaged and re-purposed materialLapidary cut, multi layered Motor Agate (Fordite) cabochon set in sterling silver. The salvaged and repurposed material set in this piece began as a hunk of cured auto paint overspray that was harvested from a major auto plant many years ago. This piece has a beautiful and rare Type 3 Motor Agate cabochon: Color on color layers with metallics. This lovely vintage fordite piece is set in heavy guage, hand fabricated and solid backed sterling, and has