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Description: Tiger Eye is a chatoyant gemstone with a silky luster, typically golden to red-brown in color. This stone is believed to promote courage, enhance focus, and provide protection. Its striking appearance and powerful properties make Tiger Eye a popular choice for both aesthetic and healing purposes.
Color: Golden to red-brown.
Primary Sources: South Africa, Australia, India.
Mining/Collection: Mined from metamorphic rock formations.
Crystal Form/Structure: Trigonal, massive form.
Hardness: 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale.
Physical Properties: Enhances courage and focus.
Emotional Properties: Promotes emotional balance and protection.
Healing Properties: Supports the digestive system, aids in physical healing.
Chakra: Solar Plexus and Root chakras.
Astrological Sign: Leo, Capricorn.
Unique Fact: Tiger Eye's chatoyancy, or cat's eye effect, is caused by the reflection of light off the fibrous structure of the stone.
Usage Insight: Wear Tiger Eye jewelry to enhance courage and focus throughout the day.
Care Instructions: Clean your Tiger Eye by rinsing it under lukewarm water and placing it in sunlight for a short time to recharge.
Authenticity Tips:
Chatoyancy: Genuine Tiger Eye has a natural cat's eye effect. Be cautious of stones that appear overly uniform or synthetic.
Color: Real Tiger Eye has natural golden to red-brown colors. Be cautious of stones that appear overly bright or uniform.
Hardness Test: Tiger Eye is relatively hard (6.5-7 on the Mohs scale) and should be able to scratch glass without being scratched by a steel knife.
