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This item will be posted to you by Sasha Garrett within 3 days of receiving payment.
| Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £7.50 | £0.00 |
| EU & Northern Ireland | £12.00 | £0.00 |
| United States | £13.00 | £0.00 |
| Rest of the World | Doesn't deliver here | |
I am happy to wrap and send gifts direct to recipients with a note - just specify their delivery address when you check out (I use track 24 or special delivery so you can follow it round the country to the recipient). I cut and polish my own fordite, surfite and bowlerite, I'm happy to take commissions. If I don't have shipping to your country set up please drop me a message as it might be possible.
USA customers - I will be shipping using Royal Mail/ USPS so I can pre pay your tariff charges which I have included in the shipping costs.
You have 14 days, from receipt, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.
Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken; digital items.
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Full description
These summery earrings feature drops of stripy fordite combined with golden amber cabochons all bezel set in sterling silver. The fordite is triangular with bands of colour running diagonally across it in shades of cream, beige and yellow with just a few blue ones to complete the sandy beach look. The yellow sweep at the bottom of the drop is picked up in the golden hue of the amber cabochons which hide the post and scroll (stud) closure of the earring. These are a generously sized earring (total drop from top to bottom is approx 50mm) but fordite is lightweight so they are not heavy or uncomfortable to wear for long periods.
If you've not come across fordite before its the name given to a cured build up of over spray paint from spray booths at car factories. As each vehicle is painted a new layer is added being baked hard in the curing ovens each time, this build up can be cut and polished to show the many layers and colours within. This particular material I believe to have come from Ford's Dagenham plant in the 1970's, probably when they were making transit vans as I've been told the material contains BT yellow, TNT orange and British gas blue, you can see the rough (not included) in one of the photos so you can decide for yourself. As painting technology has improved less fordite is being formed and it is becoming increasingly difficult to source, especially vintage material like this.
Measure 50 by 18mm, fordite measures 36 by 18mm. Comes gift boxed.
Designed by Sasha Garrett in Cambridge
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