Petoskey Stone Ornament — Lighthouse Scene with Reclaimed Glass

Description: The Frankfort Lighthouse — the Safe Harbor Light — is a welcoming image shared by millians of people. Now imagine owning a piece of this historic landmark! The city of Frankfort has partnered with Korner Gem in creating jewelry that incorporates the rescued glass from the windows of the Lighthouse.

 

The original Frankfort Lighthouse was constructed in 1873 at the end of a wooden pier. The new square steel structure was placed on the North Pier in 1912 and was electrified in 1919. In the 1920s, construction started on new concrete breakwaters and when they were completed in 1932, the piers were deemed obsolete. The Lighthouse was moved from the North Pier and place on top of a new 2 story addition on the North Breakwall.

Reclaimed Glass from the Frankfort Lighthouse windows — each window on the lower 2 story addition had 2 panes of glass within it; a thicker outer pane and a thinner inner pane. The windows faced 90-110 years of being slammed with the wind, lake water, and ice and snow — most of the windows have long since broke but they hold memories in their unique weathering and breakage patterns!

 

Petoskey Stones are Fossilized coral that lived between 488 million and 251 million years. Petoskey Stones are fragments of a coral reef that was deposited in Michigan during the Devonian period. We hand select our material for their best pattern and color to use in each piece.

 

Each Ornament is made with UV Resin with a piece of the reclaimed Lighthouse Glass above the stone lighthouse in place of the lens. The Lighthouse is made from a piece of howlite with a variety of options to finish the scene — crushed Leland Blue, Frankfort Green, Lapiz Lazuli, and sand from the Frankfort Beach some options.