Cat's Eye Gemstone
Cat’s Eye
The Cat’s Eye is one of the most unique looking gemstones available and comes in many colors and sizes. If you are looking for ornamental jewelry that is unique, mystical looking and fashionable, look into the Cat’s Eye.
Cat’s Eye gets its unique look due to the presence of fibrous mineral inclusions. The fibers in a Cat’s Eye form tubes that are parallel to one another deep within the quartz stone. These fibers are not that pronounced when in a square or rectangular form, however when in a sphere or oval shape, the fibers are more pronounced and extremely fascinating to look at.
Like the eye of a sleek feline predator, the chrysoberyl cat’s eye winks at the astonished observer – a real miracle of Nature! That’s why only this attractive gemstone has the right to the short, fitting name of “cat’s eye”. This gem is really something special with its narrow, bright band of light on a shimmering golden background, which seems to glide magically across the surface when the stone is moved.
The Cat’s Eye comes in many different colors such as gray, grayish green, yellow, red, blue, brown, black and white. The luster of the Cat’s Eye gives it a chatoyant or vitreous look and it is usually opaque or translucent in transparency. The Cat’s Eye is pretty hard; measuring 7 on the Moh’s scale and the fracture should be noted as conchoidal. The Cat’s Eye is usually rounded, oval or spherish, and quite attractive on many types of ornamental jewelry.
For most Cat’s Eye lovers, it is worn on a ring, a charm or as part of a bracelet. Many people like Cat’s Eye because of its mystical qualities that are said to help the intellect, to foster wisdom and its connotation with a cat, meaning crafty or sly. If you are looking for a unique and interesting piece of ornamental jewelry, definitely consider the Cat’s Eye.