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The majority of these southwestern white turquoise pieces are free form stone designs. What is a free form stone design? A free form stone is one that has no specific shape and size. The artist cutting the stone has examined the natural beauty and contour of the stone to see what shape and size would best accent the stone's natural beauty and shape. The stone speaks to the artist and the free form shape is cut to make the most of the natural beauty of the gemstone, usually white turquoise also known as sacred buffalo turquoise, Sleeping Beauty turquoise, Stormy Mountain Turquoise, Red Mountain Turquoise or other naturally beautiful gemstones to allow the beautiful color and contour of the gemstone to be revealed. These are truly one-of-a-kind pieces. After the stone is cut and polished the setting is then made to fit the stone, instead of the stone to fit the setting. What results is a truly magnificent one-of-a-kind natural gemstone set in a traditional Native American jewelry design. |
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