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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 314843, member: 5833&quot;]You definitely need someone who can do lapidary work to restore the cross.&nbsp; Suspect stones were the same red as the one at the top (red jasper?).&nbsp; The upper one will take some skill to cut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the brooch is one of those nice ones with various shades of turquoise, at least you don&#039;t have to worry about matching any of them.&nbsp; A jeweler might be able to get hold of appropriate stones for you.&nbsp; Little cabochon turquoises must get lost from rings often enough to be something made commercially.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also check on line for the turquoise.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never hunted for anything specific, but know I have seen various loose cabochons for sale on sites both for minerals &amp; for jewelry makers.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.etsy.com/market/turquoise_cabochon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/market/turquoise_cabochon" rel="nofollow">A very quick search</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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