(Right) Eye of the Tiger - GEO 053

GEO 053

Tiger's Eye

Class: Mineral

Location: Africa

To try something a bit different than usual, this is Part I post of a two specimen post; check out Part II here. Tiger's Eye is a well known gemstone with its striped orange-yellow-brown-ish coloring and is apparently the 'planetary stone' for those born under Gemini and is apparently the gemstone for those celebrating their 9th anniversary. I'm generally not one to collect polished stones for the collection, the best pieces of geology are those found raw in their natural state. This is a very cool piece though, so I made an exception to get it.

Historically this gemstone has been believed to bring spiritual and physical health to the wearer along with providing clarity, psychic protection, and good business. However, this is all just superstition and shouldn't be bought into. There are also a few varieties of Tiger's Eye, specifically Tiger's Iron which is a rock rather than silicate mineral, and is made of jasper and hematite. As you'll see in Part II where I talk more about how Tiger's Eye is made, there is a type of the mineral that doesn't complete the process which can lead to Eagle's Eye which is much bluer than it's mammalian cousin.

Learn more about Tiger's Eye.

GO TO PART II.