Yellow Fordite Earrings in Solid Silver

This is a beautiful set of yellow fordite earrings in nicely sized domed rounds. Lots of bright yellow is very rare in fordite. I set these stones in solid sterling silver and paired them with argentium sterling silver ear wires which are tarnish resistant and easy to clean. The stones are about 10 mm across. This fordite is from the plant at hwy 69 Claycomo Missouri and occurred while painting the transit line of vehicles.  Fordite is recycled automotive paint sourced from automotive factories as well as manufacturers who paint parts for new vehicles. It forms in thin layers as car parts are painted on the racks that hold them in place. After hundreds of trips through the booth where the paint is sprayed and then baked the excess buildup is scraped off the racks. We buy this waste paint in rough chunks and recycle it into beautiful jewelry. It can take hundreds of layers of paint to make a one inch thick piece of fordite. The original fordite came from Detroit and since then it’s also