Since tiger-eye is a quartz replacement of crocidolite, therefore it is a pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite. Pseudomorphs (from the Greek for “false form”) form when one mineral replaces another. Mahogany or redish brown colored stones are known as ox-eye or bull’s eye. It is called tiger’s eye when the brown stone reflects a golden yellow, and if the stone is bluish or blue gray then it is known as hawk’s eye. It is called cat’s eye quartz when the color is greenish grey. The varying amounts of hydrated oxide of iron cause several colors or mixes of color. The rarer blue Hawk’s Eye will have only the slightest amuonts. How golden brown, red, blue or green, Tiger's Eye and Hawk's Eye will be is determined by how much of this hydrated mineral is deposited. An incompletely silicified blue variant is known as Hawk’s eye.Įven though the iron & sodium dissolve (when quartz becomes imbedded between the fibers of crocidolite), traces of hydrated oxide of iron deposit between the quartz and crocidolite, creating the golden color that is common to Tiger's Eye. Tigers eye is derived from crocidolite (comprised of iron & sodium), a mineral that has been oxidized to golden brown from its original blue colour and has been totally replaced by quartz. Some other gems that show a similar effect are cat's-eye tourmaline and cat's-eye opal. Tiger's Eye also shows a cat's-eye effect, but it is not the same color as the light yellow chrysoberyl. The gemstones are normally cut into cabochon to best display their chatoyancy. The fibrous structure of the material cause this effect to happen. Chatoyancy, a changing in luster or color as light is reflected within the thin parallel fibrous bands. It’s also excellent in treating eye infections, long distance focus, and dull vision.Tiger’s eye (also spelled or known as Tiger eye, Tigers eye and Tiger Iron) is a chatoyant gemstone belong to the quartz family that is normally a metamorphic rock which is yellow to red-brown in color with silky luster.
It can heal the nervous system by invigorating the nerves and the brain, which makes it a very effective cure for lightheadedness and headaches. It has health benefits to help with your blood pressure and the general function of your heart. The energies of Eagle Eye can stimulate healing in your body. The Eagle Eye will help discharge your negative energies so that you can only focus on the right things. It will bring back your desire to love with your whole heart and to be loved in the way that you want. The Eagle Eye also works wonderfully when it comes to matters of the heart. When you have Eagle Eye, you can achieve your intentions faster, and you can receive results a lot quicker. It will also bring enthusiasm, happiness, wealth, and prosperity to any home or office. It will begin a period of self-realisation, spiritual awakening, and transformation.Įagle Eye is an excellent stone if you want to attract good luck and good fortune. This stone can inspire change in a positive way because it can stimulate transformation and inner sight. It will help awaken your strong will, will give a supportive push forward. Just like a strong eagle, Eagle Eye has powerful energy inside. It will protect you against negative psychic attacks, as well as attacks of the physical and emotional kind.
It will help to improve understanding and analytical skills.Įagle Eye is a protection stone that can guard you against anything bad. You would be able to have keen eyes that can see through the essence of things. Chatoyance is an optical phenomenon in which a band of reflected light, known as a "cat's-eye," moves just beneath the surface of the gemstone.Įagle Eye stone is a gemstone that symbolises eagle's eye and has properties of giving the sense of self-confidence to its owner. It glows silky when polished and has incredible chatoyancy. Usually found in iron-rich environments Eagle Eye stones managed to stay untouched by iron, keeping their grey colour instead of turning into brown tiger eye stones. The Eagle's way of dealing with storms seems an appropriate metaphor for the holistic approach to health care.Įagle Eye is a rarer form of Tiger Eye. As a stone with translucent features, it provides a relaxing effect in case of nervous system impairment and is a great emotional balancer. The Eagle Eye is one of the most beautiful stones in the earth.
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