This pendant has a "stone" in it called "Fordite" or "Detroit Agate", as it is the paint from car manufacturing that collects on the racks and goes through the high-heat curing process.  

This material is from a man who retired to Marquette from the Ford Plant in Dearborn, MI and is suspected to be from the late 70's to early 80's Mustang line.

The Fordite influenced this design; you can see the shape of an anatomical heart and I made the arteries to mimic a city skyline. I also stamped in rivet details and wood grain, as a nod to the steel that the stoic city is built on, and the wood that built the heart of its' homes.  

​The piece is entirely hand cut, carved, soldered, stamped and made by me in fine (.999) silver.

Setting a stone in my new work called: "Trinity"

Here you can see a texture on the outside of the box.  I sprinkle silver shavings onto the flat area, and then blast it with a torch to get this effect.

​The piece is entirely hand cut, carved, soldered, stamped and made by me in fine (.999) silver.