{"product_id":"painted-by-time-fordite-silver-necklace","title":"Painted by Time | Fordite Sterling Silver Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003e Painted by Time — Fordite \u0026amp; Sterling Silver\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome materials are beautiful because of where they came from. Others are beautiful because of \u003cstrong\u003ewhat they have lived through\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePainted by Time\u003c\/em\u003e holds a little bit of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this one-of-a-kind pendant is a striking piece of \u003cstrong\u003eFordite\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes called Detroit Agate. But Fordite isn't a gemstone at all. It was created from layers of automotive paint that accumulated during the automobile manufacturing process. As those layers were repeatedly hardened, they slowly built into colorful material that could later be cut and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat history is what fascinates me about Fordite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely at \u003cem\u003ePainted by Time\u003c\/em\u003e and you can follow its story one layer at a time. Rich reds wind through black, cream, gray and softer tones, forming patterns that could never be duplicated. Those colors weren't painted onto this piece to create a design—they \u003cstrong\u003eare its history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI surrounded the Fordite in handcrafted sterling silver, adding texture around the setting while allowing the incredible pattern of the material to remain the focus. Three slender silver drops move freely beneath the pendant, giving this substantial piece just a touch of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI named it \u003cem\u003ePainted by Time\u003c\/em\u003e because that is exactly what I see when I look at Fordite—something ordinary transformed over decades into something collectible and unexpectedly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd once this piece is gone, there can never be another exactly like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by hand in my West Virginia studio, \u003cem\u003ePainted by Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eone-of-a-kind, artist-signed piece of wearable art\u003c\/strong\u003e by International Jewelry Designer Christine Keller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFordite carries an unusual kind of symbolism because its beauty comes from \u003cstrong\u003elayers, transformation and time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, it is a reminder that our own lives are built much the same way. Experience upon experience, year upon year, each adding another layer to who we become. Some layers are bright. Some are dark. Some we might never have chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet together, they create something that could not exist without every layer that came before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Fordite focal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted sterling silver setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextured silver design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree handcrafted silver drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24-inch adjustable silver chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-of-a-kind statement jewelry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist created and signed by Christine Keller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$389\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chrizart Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42611640238158,"sku":null,"price":389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/9854\/3438\/files\/PaintedByTime_WK.jpg?v=1789655357","url":"https:\/\/chrizart.com\/products\/painted-by-time-fordite-silver-necklace","provider":"Chrizart Creations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}