{"product_id":"fordite-bar-brass-sun-pendant","title":"Sterling Silver Fordite Pendant — Detroit Agate, Brass-Accent \"Sun,\" Handmade by a Field Paleontologist, One of a Kind","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ribbon of color that was never a stone at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003efordite\u003c\/strong\u003e — also called \u003cstrong\u003eDetroit agate\u003c\/strong\u003e — the hardened, layered overspray that built up on the racks of old automobile paint booths. Coat after coat baked hard over years, until it could be cut and polished like a gemstone. Every band of color is a different car that rolled down the line; the layers read like tree rings — a \u003cstrong\u003e\"fossil of the assembly line.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The factory made it by accident, one coat at a time. No two pieces exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-fabricated in \u003cstrong\u003esterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e as a tall tapered pendant, the fordite is bezel-set with a scalloped edge and crowned by a small \u003cstrong\u003ebrass-set domed \"sun.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Finished front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade by Bob Boscarelli\u003c\/strong\u003e — field paleontologist and silversmith \u0026amp; lapidary working from Soquel, California. He studied jewelry at \u003cstrong\u003eCabrillo College\u003c\/strong\u003e under Dawn Nakanishi, whose rule stuck with him: \u003cem\u003emake the back as nice as the front.\u003c\/em\u003e Part of his \u003cstrong\u003eCyberzoic\u003c\/strong\u003e studio collection; arrives with a small card telling its story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: hand-fabricated sterling silver, scalloped bezel, brass accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: \u003cstrong\u003esterling silver, fordite (Detroit agate), brass accent\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx \u003cstrong\u003e3″ long incl. bail × 2.6″ body × 1″ wide\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant only\u003c\/strong\u003e (no chain included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned on the back with his \u003cstrong\u003edinosaur maker's mark + STERLING\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — only one exists.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep dry, avoid chemicals; polish the silver gently. Fordite is durable but not a hard gemstone — treat it kindly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFree US shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e — ships from California via USPS Ground Advantage (tracked \u0026amp; insured), in protective packaging. Processing 3–5 business days. US-only to start.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob Boscarelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48924006580438,"sku":"FORDITE-BAR-BRASS-01","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8504\/1878\/files\/sun_hero.jpg?v=1783673951","url":"https:\/\/cyberzoic.com\/products\/fordite-bar-brass-sun-pendant","provider":"The Cyberzoic Silversmith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}