Tiger Eye
People may see the words ‘tiger eye’ and automatically think that it is actually an eye of a tiger, but actually it is not directly anything to do with a tiger’s eye but rather the effect of the gemstone.
Basically tiger’s eye is a yellow to red or brown gemstone that has a silky luster to it. It is a member of the quartz group with almost identical optical and physical properties of single crystal quartz gemstones. It is known as tiger eye as it slightly resembles the look of a tiger eye. Also some people may not have known this, but tiger’s eye is actually the birthstone for Gemini.
The gems have been cut specifically to show their chatoyancy in the best possible way. The red tiger eye stone has had a gentle heat treatment to achieve its great look. To help imitate the higher desirable and value cats eye stones, honey colored stones are used but the look can be very unconvincing. There are imitations of tiger eye with artificial fibre optic glass being used most commonly.
Can You Get Different Shapes And Styles Of Tiger’s Eyes?
You can get different shapes of the tiger’s eye and one of them comes in the shape of an egg which you can easily get hold of. Some come with their own unique stand and they are truly like nothing else and can look great anywhere.
You can also get some really great styles of tiger eye with one prime example being the beautiful Peruvian tiger’s eye which is truly unique. As well as this there is also the great African tiger eye stone which is also a favorite type for many people.
You can get some great tiger eye stone decorator pieces whether you want to use it to brighten up a room or any living space; the choice is up to you. The great thing about the tiger’s eye is that there are some great tiger eye carvings where people have a chance to be creative. There have been some absolutely beautiful carvings made into the tiger eye and they have made some great jewelry.
You can get jewelery with tigers eye stones which can make people feel better about themselves and they can be quite stylish as well. You can also get a great tiger eye arrowhead necklace if you are after something that is very different and unique.
Are There Any Magical Powers Of Tiger Eyes Stone?
Going back in time, roman soldiers actually wore carved tiger stones when they went to battle as they thought it would help them through the battle. In other early cultures they placed all of their faith into it as they thought that it helped to increase and strengthen communication and their will. These days’ people carry it around with them if they want to feel more courageous in every day situations and some people even wear a tiger eye pendant. The thing about the smooth tiger eye is that it makes brilliant worry stones and it can help to sooth and empower you when it has been rubbed which can help people to feel more confident in stressful situations. Tiger’s eye stones healing powers are thought to be extremely good, but as with everything there are always skeptics who will say otherwise.
