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Tiger Eye Polished Crystal Chips | A Grade | South Africa | 0.25–0.50 Inch

4.99 across 2,000+ reviews

  • Untreated
  • A Grade
  • 0.25 to 0.5 Inches
  • 0.25 to 1 Grams Each
  • Crystal Chips
  • South Africa
Regular price $8.50

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Pieces from the batch shown. Weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what's pictured.
Inspected and graded A by our expert team. How We Grade
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In Short

These are A-grade Tiger Eye crystal chips from the Northern Cape, South Africa, sold by the piece or by the pound. Tiger eye's golden-brown shimmer, called chatoyancy, comes from fine parallel fibers within the quartz. Each chip runs 0.25-0.50 inches at Mohs 6.5-7, bought directly at the source. A favorite focus stone for crystal grids and desks.

Batch Lot

Tiger Eye, Crystal Chips

Lot No. TIG-CHI-1108

The Piece

Form
Crystal Chips
Size
0.25 to 0.5 Inches6 to 13 mm, longest side
Weight
0.25 to 1 Grams Each0.01 to 0.04 oz
Per Pound
400 to 800 Pieces

Quality

Grade
A · How We Grade
Treatment
NoneNatural color, not heated or irradiated

Provenance

Region
Northern Cape
Country
South Africa
Sourcing
Direct SourceiWe work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch.We work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch.Our Sourcing Standards

Where It Comes From

Northern Cape, South Africa
Pieces from the batch shown. Every piece meets or exceeds what's photographed.Hand-inspected and graded in-house

About This Tiger Eye

Tiger eye is gold and brown quartz with a silky shimmer called chatoyancy, caused by parallel fibers that catch light and seem to move as you tilt the stone. It's the closest thing to optical magic in the stone world.

Roman soldiers carried tiger eye for bravery in battle.

We bring these chips in from Northern Cape, South Africa. Worth knowing: a lot of the tiger eye on the market is heat-treated. What we carry is natural and untreated.

Traditionally Used For

In the tradition, tiger eye shows up most often around settling into who you already are, career, and coming back to the task in front of you. It's traditionally linked to the solar plexus and root chakras. If that resonates, set one on your desk where you can see it during meetings or tough conversations. Trust what feels useful and leave the rest.

These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.

Traditional Associations

Offered as a starting point for your own practice.

Traditionally Used For
Element
  • Fire
  • Earth
Try ThisIn a pocket before a meeting, or on the dresser where you get ready.
Traditional associations drawn from historical practice. Not a substitute for medical or mental health care.

Care and Use

Sensitivity Low

Tiger Eye sits at 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale, about as hard as glass, so it handles daily use but will scratch against harder stones. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.

Do

  • Wipe Dry
  • Quick Rinse Only
  • Store Protected
  • Gentle Soap Only
  • Stable Room Temperature

Avoid

  • Chemical Cleaners
Good ForHome/AltarMeditation SpaceGentle Daily Carry
Traditional practice: cleanse with smoke, sound, breath or intention; charge under moonlight, morning sunlight (brief) or intention. Offered as tradition, not instruction.
Good to Know

Questions Before You Buy

Is this real tiger eye, and is it heated, dyed or treated?

Natural tiger eye from Northern Cape, South Africa. Untreated. Northern Cape, South Africa is the primary global source.

Will I get the exact pieces in the photos?

You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.

What size are the pieces, and how many are in a pound?

Each piece measures 0.25 to 0.5 inches on its longest side and weighs 0.25 to 1 grams. About 400 to 800 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.

What does A grade mean?

Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.

Where does it come from, and how do you know?

This batch is from Northern Cape, South Africa. It came to us through a direct source, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.

Inspected, sourced and guaranteed in Rockville, Maryland

Inspected and Graded

By hand, every lot

Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. A on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.

How We Grade
Sourcing

Sourced direct from the source

We work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.

Our Sourcing Standards
Our Promise

Natural stone, every time

Everything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.

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