Small Set of Fordite Rectangle Cabochons

The main picture of these fordite cabochons is enlarged to show detail. See the other pictures for scale and below for detailed measurements. This set of cabochons are made from Ohio motor agate from painting freight liner semi trucks. These are lightly top domed rectangles with flat backs. All sides are polished. These would make a cool set of earrings or you could split them up and make rings or small pendants. They measure about: .46 H x .33 W x .16 thick in inches or 12 x 8.6 x 4.5 in mm. 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 for