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RARE 1971 LYNCH STREET FORDITE ROUND PENDANT NECKLACE

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CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC DETROIT 1971 LYNCH STREET PLANT (PLYMOUTH AND DODGE PAINTING FACILITY) FORDITE HAND CUT, SHAPED AND POLISHED THEN SET IN A HANDMADE, ROUND STERLING SIVLER SETTING. INCLUDES A 2MM ROUNDED BOX CHAIN 18-20” IN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH. DUE TO THE NUANCED NATURE OF FORDITE, THERE MAY BE SOME VARIATION IN THE PATTERN OR COLOR, BUT WILL BE NEAR IDENTICAL THE PENDANT PICTURED
PLEASE ALLOW 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS TO SHIP FOR SPRING BREAK.
My fordite is certified authentic, and will state the origin/factory location and year harvested. Fordite is a rare manmade material. There may be slight imperfections and variations that reflect the handmade character that makes each piece unique.

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CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC DETROIT 1971 LYNCH STREET PLANT (PLYMOUTH AND DODGE PAINTING FACILITY) FORDITE HAND CUT, SHAPED AND POLISHED THEN SET IN A HANDMADE, ROUND STERLING SIVLER SETTING. INCLUDES A 2MM ROUNDED BOX CHAIN 18-20” IN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH. DUE TO THE NUANCED NATURE OF FORDITE, THERE MAY BE SOME VARIATION IN THE PATTERN OR COLOR, BUT WILL BE NEAR IDENTICAL THE PENDANT PICTURED
PLEASE ALLOW 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS TO SHIP FOR SPRING BREAK.
My fordite is certified authentic, and will state the origin/factory location and year harvested. Fordite is a rare manmade material. There may be slight imperfections and variations that reflect the handmade character that makes each piece unique.

WHAT IS FORDITE?

Fordite is a unique, man-made material created a result of the hand spray-painting process used in car factories, primarily in the Detroit area, from the 1940s to the 1980s. Named for the Ford Plant which first recorded discovering Fordite in the 1940’s, the automotive paint overspray from multiple layers of enamel paint would accumulate on the tracks, skids, and racks within the factory painting bays. These layers would then harden repeatedly as the car bodies were cured in large ovens. This process created a totally unique, colorful material that could be cut and polished. Over time, brighter  colors  reflected the changes and trends in American culture and style. Technology advances soon rendered paint overspray obsolete, bringing about the end to the production of Detroit Fordite by 1980 - as a result, it is now extremely rare to obtain making it a valuable piece of both material but American history as well.