Tiger Eye Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
For steady courage.
Learn what Tiger Eye is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Tiger Eye Crystal Guide.
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Amy K · Verified buyer · February 2023
These are A-grade Tiger Eye tumbled stones from Northern Cape, South Africa, sold by the piece or by the pound. Tiger Eye's golden chatoyancy comes from parallel fibers of altered crocidolite catching light like a cat's eye. Each piece runs 0.50-1 inch at Mohs 6.5-7, bought directly at the source. A favorite confidence stone for pockets.
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.
Sourced directly 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.
Roman soldiers carried tiger eye for bravery in battle.
Tiger eye has long been used in practices 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, carry it when you need to settle into your own confidence. There's no single right way to carry it.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
A starting place for your own quiet practice.