Polished Corvettite - SOLD 0.910" Piece volcanoes " ~ Steve Jobs

" ~ Steve Jobs

the volcanic bead is complemented by golden-sheen obsidian and offset by mahogany wood beads

It was acquired at auction from Christie’s London office in late 2016

While it was retired in 2003

166" Dendraster gibbsii from the San Joaquin Valley deposit

Polished Corvettite - SOLD 0.910" Piece volcanoes " ~ Steve JobsDuring the post war Golden Age of Automobiles, factory workers from several different manufacturers discovered something curious. During the painting process, layers upon layers of automobile paint would accumulate into a layered and beautiful material. When heated and polished, this man made "motor agate" reveals the colors of the cars that once passed through these factories. This specimen is a piece of Motor Agate called Corvettite, as it was