Bold, colorful, and rich with history, this handcrafted Fordite Ring transforms a piece of America's automotive heritage into wearable art. Set in solid sterling silver, the teardrop-shaped Fordite cabochon reveals mesmerizing layers of gold, blue, purple, gray, and black—each line representing decades of hand-sprayed automotive paint baked onto factory paint racks.
Framed by a classic twisted rope bezel, the vibrant cabochon is showcased in a timeless Southwestern-inspired setting. The substantial sterling silver band provides lasting comfort and durability, making this ring an eye-catching statement piece that's as unique as the story behind it. Size 6 1/2
Own A Piece of Automotive History
Unlike natural gemstones, Fordite was created by decades of automotive craftsmanship. Before modern robotic painting, layers of enamel paint built up on factory equipment and were repeatedly baked to a glass-like hardness. Today, those colorful layers are carefully cut and polished into stunning cabochons, preserving a unique chapter of American industrial history.
Sadly, the techniques that produced this great rough years ago, are no longer in practice. Cars are now painted by way of an electrostatic process that essentially magnetizes the enamels to the car bodies. This leaves little, or no overspray. The old factory methods that created this incredible material are long gone.
The Fordite “mines” are dry, so get some while you still can!
Bold, colorful, and rich with history, this handcrafted Fordite Ring transforms a piece of America's automotive heritage into wearable art. Set in solid sterling silver, the teardrop-shaped Fordite cabochon reveals mesmerizing layers of gold, blue, purple, gray, and black—each line representing decades of hand-sprayed automotive paint baked onto factory paint racks.
Framed by a classic twisted rope bezel, the vibrant cabochon is showcased in a timeless Southwestern-inspired setting. The substantial sterling silver band provides lasting comfort and durability, making this ring an eye-catching statement piece that's as unique as the story behind it. Size 6 1/2
Own A Piece of Automotive History
Unlike natural gemstones, Fordite was created by decades of automotive craftsmanship. Before modern robotic painting, layers of enamel paint built up on factory equipment and were repeatedly baked to a glass-like hardness. Today, those colorful layers are carefully cut and polished into stunning cabochons, preserving a unique chapter of American industrial history.
Sadly, the techniques that produced this great rough years ago, are no longer in practice. Cars are now painted by way of an electrostatic process that essentially magnetizes the enamels to the car bodies. This leaves little, or no overspray. The old factory methods that created this incredible material are long gone.
The Fordite “mines” are dry, so get some while you still can!
