A 20x20mm composite turquoise cabochon set in an 8-inch sterling silver bangle creates Southwest jewelry in its most classic and architecturally satisfying form: a large, square-proportioned turquoise stone set prominently on the face of a clean silver bangle. The square proportions of the 20x20mm stone create geometric emphasis rather than the organic flow of oval or free-form stones, making this a more architectural interpretation of the Southwest turquoise bangle. Sterling silver is the traditional setting metal for Southwest turquoise, and its bright, unfaded white provides the maximum blue contrast that makes turquoise most vivid.