Fordite Sterling Silver Necklace, Bird Pattern surfite_pendant Silver value has gone way

Silver value has gone way up this year which has resulted in chains becoming quite expensive compared to what I'm used to

Option 1 has a polished brushed design on the back

The pendant is clear coated to help prevent tarnish

The settings for this pair are about 10 mm wide

The bail and included 20 inch chain for this piece are stainless steel

Fordite Sterling Silver Necklace, Bird Pattern surfite_pendant Silver value has gone wayTake a close look at this fordite necklace. What do you see in the patterns? I made this piece from wranglerite fordite from the plant at Parkway in Toledo Ohio. I cut it for the colors in this area which I really like and afterwords noticed the bird shape within the patterns which makes this a really unique piece. The fordite stone is a domed oval that's about 22 mm tall. I crafted the setting for this piece from solid sterling silver using my hand