Tiger's Eye

For the kind of focus that doesn't argue with itself.

Stone: Quartz with crocidolite
Major Sources: South Africa, Australia, Namibia & India
Treatment: Sometimes heated or dyed; we disclose treatments

Tiger's eye is golden-brown quartz grown through with fibers of altered crocidolite, which give it a band of silky light that moves as the stone turns. It's sold tumbled, and as cabochons, beads, spheres and carvings, and red tiger's eye is usually heated.

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Ethically Sourced

Hand Graded

Origin Documented

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Tiger Eye Tumbled Stones

A Grade | 1–1.50″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

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From $5 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (5)

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Tiger Eye Raw Stones

A Grade | 1–2″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

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From $7 per piece

Tiger Eye Polished Crystal Chips

A Grade | 0.25–0.50″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

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From $8.50

Tiger Eye Tumbled Stones

A Grade | 1.25–2″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

CONFIDENCE◇CAREER◇FOCUS

From $8 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Tiger Eye Raw Stones

A Grade | 0.75–1.50″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

CONFIDENCE◇CAREER◇FOCUS

From $4 per piece

Tiger Eye Tumbled Stones

A Grade | 0.50–1″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

CONFIDENCE◇CAREER◇FOCUS

From $2 per piece★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Tiger Eye Tumbled Stones

A Grade | 0.75–1.25″

NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

CONFIDENCE◇CAREER◇FOCUS

From $4 per piece

Before You Buy Tiger's Eye

Natural or treated?

Usually natural. Red tiger's eye is often golden stone that was heated or dyed, and dark stones are sometimes lightened with acid. We disclose all treatments on the product page.

Why does the light move?

That rolling band of light, called chatoyancy, comes from fine parallel fibers inside the quartz. It glides across the stone as you turn it and shows best on rounded, polished surfaces.

Does it contain asbestos?

It holds fibers of crocidolite, a type of asbestos, sealed inside the quartz. Finished stones are generally considered safe to handle and wear; cutting or grinding can release dust, so leave that to a professional.

Care

At 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale it handles daily carry well. Wash it with warm, soapy water and dry it. Store it apart from harder stones, since scratches dull the silky polish that shows the moving light.

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