Tiger eye is also called crocidolite cat's-eye or African cat's-eye.
Color: Tiger eye has a rich yellow and golden brown stripes, with a fine golden lustre when polished.
Tiger Eye Description: Tiger eye is quartz that contains oriented fibres of crocidolite that have been replaced by silica.
Tiger eye is displaying chatoyancy (a vertical luminescent band like that of a cat's eye) . Tiger eye typically has lustrous alternating yellow or brown bands.
Tiger Eye The name's origin: Tiger eye with its bands resembles an eye of tiger, so it is received its name due to this similarity.
The name's origin: Tiger eye with its bands resembles an eye of tiger, so it is received its name due to this similarity.
Tiger Eye Wedding anniversary: Tiger Eye is the anniversary gemstone for the 9th year of marriage.
Varieties: Hawk's-eye is similar to tiger eye, except that the crocidolite was replaced by quartz before altering to iron oxide. It therefore retains the gray-blue or green of the asbestos.
Tiger Eye Care and treatment: As with all gems, protect tiger eye from scratches and sharp blows. Also avoid large temperature changes.
From the stone history: Roman soldiers wore tiger's-eye for protection in battle. Tiger Eye was thought to be all seeing due to its appearance.
Tiger Eye Healing ability: Tiger eye relieves high blood pressure. Tiger eye wear is very helpful in the presence of following diseases: bronchial asthmakidney, rheumatic heart disease, otitis and psoriasis.
Tiger Eye Mystical power: Tiger Eye is used for focusing the mind. It is said that Tiger Eye offers protection during travel, strengthens convictions and confidence. This very warm stone is beneficial for the weak and sick.Deposits: The most important mine for Tiger Eye is in South Africa. The best stones come from Griqualand West.
