Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye is a golden brown stone that looks like a tiger's eye! It shines brightly in the light.

Appearance

The Tiger's Eye has striking golden-yellow to reddish-brown stripes that shimmer and move like a cat's eye when tilted. This unique optical effect, called chatoyancy, makes it distinct from other striped minerals.

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Tiger's Eye

Interesting facts

Ancient Roman soldiers carried Tiger's Eye for courage and protection in battle.

It can naturally form with a blue color, known by the cool name of Hawk's Eye!

It forms as crocidolite mineral fibers slowly turn into quartz, keeping their original shape!

Tilting Tiger's Eye makes its shiny band "move," just like a big cat's eye pupil!

Special abilities

Tiger's Eye's fibrous quartz structure makes light reflect in a dazzling, moving band, creating its unique "cat's eye" effect.

Tiger's Eye contains iron. Gentle heating makes it turn a deeper reddish-brown, creating new vibrant shades for cutting.

Its Mohs hardness of 6.5-7 makes Tiger's Eye very durable, resisting scratches and wear in jewelry.

Measurements & details

Color Range: golden-yellow, brown, reddish-brown, blue-grey
Hardness: 6.5
Luster: silky
Specific Gravity: 2.68
Crystal System: trigonal

Traits

Banded

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Colorful

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Gemstone

Sparkle and shine with these precious minerals that come from the earth! Gemstones are beautiful, rare, and often cut and polished to create dazzling treasures.

Crystalline

Find minerals that have grown into beautiful, sparkly shapes with flat faces and sharp edges, like tiny natural sculptures. These amazing formations reflect light in unique ways!