Fordite Cabochons For Sale

As I mentioned the other day, I'm not going to be making any more Fordite jewelry due to California's sucky new Lead In Jewelry law. So for all of you other jewelry designers who don't live in California*, here's a chance to pick up some gorgeous Fordite at a great price. For now they will just be for sale here on my blog; if they don't sell after a while, I'll put them up on my Etsy page as well. For now, if you're interested in purchasing one, just shoot me an email.

* I'd be wary of selling any finished pieces to California residents as well, but that's your call. I can't make heads or tails of this new law so I'm erring on the safe side. :-)

15mm diameter; very low (2mm) dome - $12 {SOLD}

14mm x 19mm; 5mm dome - $20 {SOLD}

16mm diameter; very low (2mm) dome - $14 {SOLD}

12mm diameter; 4mm dome - $10 {SOLD}

13mm x 14mm; 5mm dome - $14 {SOLD}

11.5mm x 13mm; 5mm dome - $12 {SOLD}

14mm; 7mm dome - $16 {SOLD}

12mm x 23mm; 5mm dome - $20 {SOLD}

17.5mm x 32.5mm; 6mm dome - $34 {SOLD}

Fordite SALE!!!

Due to California's new super-restrictive (and rather confusing) Lead in Jewelry law, I'm going to be discontinuing my Fordite line. {sniff} All of my existing Fordite pieces have been marked down dramatically, so now's your chance to own one of these beauties for half price!

Reversible Fordite and sterling silver necklace (now only $59.00)

Fordite and sterling silver cufflinks (now only $74.00)

Fordite, 14k gold, and sterling silver necklace (now only $74.00)

Fordite and sterling silver ring (now only $56.00)

I also have some great Fordite cabs that I'll be offering for sale soon - stay tuned.

New Work

Fair trade Holley chalcedony and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Padparadscha sapphire and recycled white and yellow gold ring

Fordite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

New Fordite Cabs

Hooray, another matched pair! 17mm

12mm

15mm

16mm

15mm

All are available for custom orders, let me know if you're interested. :-)

New Work

Amethyst, Afghan tourmaline, and recycled sterling silver rings
{ custom order; sold }

Fair trade green tourmaline, recycled 14k gold, and recycled, oxidized sterling silver ring, size 8

Fordite & recycled sterling silver cufflinks

What is Fordite?

Lab created padparadscha sapphire, recycled 14k white and yellow gold ring, size 6

{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

A few words about that beautiful lab-created sapphire...

Lab created stones (also referred to as man-made, synthetic or cultured stones) are NOT fakes. They are chemically and optically identical to their mined counterparts, but by growing them in the lab, many of the environmental and humanitarian problems inherent with gemstone mining can be avoided. This particular stone was created by Chatham Gems, a leader in created gemstones. According to the company, "Chatham does not make gemstones, we make environments in which crystals grow naturally." In other words, these are real gemstones that are cultured in a laboratory - natural components are placed in an environment created to duplicate nature's. Once the required combination of chemical and environmental factors is created, the crystals grow over the course of a year, the length of time depending on the gemstone. As a result, quality diamonds and gemstones are developed with identical physical, chemical, and optical properties to those found in nature.

New Work

Fordite & oxidized, recycled sterling silver ring, size 7

Fair trade California pink tourmaline, moissanite, ruby, & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

New Work

I've been itching to make this ever since I received this piece of Fordite the other day and realized how cool it would be to make a reversible pendant out of it, since it is equally beautiful from either side, with different colors and patterns to complement varying outfits and occasions...

Fordite & sterling silver necklace

(the other side)

New Fordite Cabs

I just received some new Fordite cabs; all are available for custom orders.

12mm x 22.5mm

14mm x 19mm

13.5mm x 24.5mm

(This is the reverse side of the one photographed directly above it - how will I ever decide which side to showcase? I'm thinking about trying to make a reversible pendant...)

New Fordite Cabs

Matt and I are fighting over who gets to keep which of these (we bought six total; he's using three for a car project), but once we hash it out, a few will be available for custom ring orders.

New Work

Fordite, 14k gold, and sterling silver necklace

Chunky Fordite and recycled sterling silver ring

I had to leave the back open because the back sides of these Fordite cabs are almost as pretty as the fronts!

Introducing Fordite...

I've finally gotten my hands on some of these amazing Fordite cabs and I can't wait to work with them! If you haven't heard of it before, Fordite is made up of reclaimed paint from automotive factories, formed back in the days when cars were still spray painted by hand. After many, many cars had been painted, the layers of paint would be removed from the machinery in the shop, and some creative person had the idea to turn this incredibly beautiful, colorful material into cabochons. Isn't it gorgeous?

Each of these cabs is currently available for custom orders. Shoot me an e-mail if you see something you need!