Turquoise cabochon, Kingman AZ turquoise, Natural Green Turquoise, Teardrop patriotic_fordite I stabilize the stones during

I stabilize the stones during the cutting process

This is a stainless steel tie clip that I added a decorative fordite stone to

This polished pair of little thunder egg agate is from the Baker Ranch in New Mexico

The settings for this set are solid sterling silver and measure about 6 mm across

Turquoise cabochon, Kingman AZ turquoise, Natural Green Turquoise, Teardrop patriotic_fordite I stabilize the stones duringThis cabochon is a natural cut of Arizona Kingman turquoise. It's a beautiful green color with white and brown accents. I cut this stone in a domed teardrop with a flat back. All sides are polished. This stone measures: . 90 x . 58 x . 23 in inches or 23 x 14. 7 x 5. 9 in mm Stone cabochons can have natural imperfections. I work to limit or eliminate them in the stones I cut but you should keep in mind that natural stones are seldom perfect.