{"product_id":"fordite-motor-city-agate-sterling-silver-pendant-ben-bryant-collection","title":"Fordite Motor City Agate Sterling Silver Pendant | Ben \u0026 Bryant Collection","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"619\" data-start=\"97\"\u003eThis is history! Fordite, often called \u003cstrong data-end=\"138\" data-start=\"118\"\u003eMotor City Agate, \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of the most unusual “stones” ever cut into jewelry. Unlike natural minerals formed deep within the Earth, Fordite was created inside American automobile factories during the early days of hand spray-painting cars. As vehicles were painted, excess enamel built up on the metal tracks and skids that carried the cars through the paint booths. Over the years, repeated painting and baking in factory ovens hardened those layers into thick deposits of brilliantly colored paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"932\" data-start=\"621\"\u003eWhen these hardened paint deposits are cut and polished, they reveal stunning banded patterns that resemble agate or jasper. In fact, it can take \u003cstrong data-end=\"842\" data-start=\"767\"\u003earound 997 individual layers of paint to build a single inch of Fordite\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating the mesmerizing stripes and color bands that make each piece completely unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1578\" data-start=\"1228\"\u003eBecause modern automotive painting is now fully automated, the process that created Fordite \u003cstrong data-end=\"1340\" data-start=\"1320\"\u003eno longer exists\u003c\/strong\u003e. The old paint buildup that once accumulated in factories has largely been cleaned away, limiting the supply of this material permanently. \u003cstrong\u003eEach piece is a small fragment of American industrial history—once it’s gone, it’s gone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1583\" data-start=\"1580\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1596\" data-start=\"1585\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1596\" data-start=\"1585\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1969\" data-start=\"1598\"\u003e• Stone: Fordite (Motor City Agate – layered automotive paint)\u003cbr data-end=\"1663\" data-start=\"1660\"\u003e• Origin: Reclaimed from historic automobile factories\u003cbr data-end=\"1720\" data-start=\"1717\"\u003e• Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver\u003cbr data-end=\"1758\" data-start=\"1755\"\u003e• Artists: Ben Davis (lapidary) \u0026amp; Randy Bryant (silversmith)\u003cbr data-end=\"1821\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e• Formation: Hardened layers of automotive enamel paint baked repeatedly in factory ovens\u003cbr data-end=\"1913\" data-start=\"1910\"\u003e• Includes a BDD suede jewelry pouch and polishing cloth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BenDavisDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40299746328771,"sku":"BBFORD","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3981\/4339\/files\/Untitled_design_-_2026-03-07T201620.886.jpg?v=1772936204","url":"https:\/\/bendavisdesign.com\/products\/fordite-motor-city-agate-sterling-silver-pendant-ben-bryant-collection","provider":"BenDavisDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}