| Tiger Iron is almost exclusively valued as a decorative | | | | meaning "cat's eye". It is an optical reflectance that |
| gemstone. Its rich and striking beauty is created by | | | | gives a sense of depth, shape and shine between the |
| three gemstones that nature has combined to create | | | | fibrous layers of crystal. |
| tiger iron. Tiger's eye, hematite and jasper exist in | | | | In order for chatoyancy to occur in a gemstone, it |
| layers to form this composite gemstone. | | | | must be cut in cabochon style. This requires the stone |
| Ironstone (Fe) is plentiful and accessible. Hematite is | | | | be cut so the fibrous crystal layers are parallel to the |
| ironstone that can be very shiny and highly polished for | | | | base of the polished gemstone. Many fine examples |
| artistic and cultural purposes. It is usually grey colored, | | | | of this affect can be seen in elegant tiger eye |
| although surface oxidation sometimes gives it a | | | | gemstone at Besides being elegant and beautiful, both |
| brownish hue. | | | | ancient and modern people relate tiger iron to chakras. |
| Jasper exists in a variety of colors. It is made up of | | | | Many people consider chakras to be the metaphysical |
| mineral oxides that create bands and patterns of color. | | | | biophysical energy of the human body. A chakra is |
| In the U.S.A. it is found in California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, | | | | perceived as a center of energy that receives, |
| Wyoming and Washington. It is petrified or silicated | | | | assimilates and expresses life force. Chakra means |
| mud that dripped into gas pockets in molten lava. It | | | | wheel and it references a spinning sphere of |
| became superheated and then solidified forming the | | | | bio-energetic activity emanating from the nerves of |
| unusual banded patterns which are typical of this | | | | the spinal cord. This concept is expressed in the |
| stone. | | | | practice of Yoga. |
| Tiger's Eye or tiger eye is natural asbestos. During | | | | If you study the chakra, you will discover that tiger iron |
| volcanic events, the fibrous asbestos is replaced by | | | | is highly valued. Hematite is believed to provide |
| iron-bearing quartz called limonite. This is what creates | | | | emotional clarity. Jasper is thought to provide emotional |
| the dazzling golden luminous eye of the tiger that | | | | stability. Tiger eye enhances personal creative forces. |
| provides such elegant beauty in tiger eye gemstone. | | | | Those who try to harness the forces of chakra will |
| Golden brown tiger eye is most common. However, | | | | hold a tiger iron gemstone in there hand and breath |
| there is also a blue version know as hawk eye or | | | | deeply to become re-grounded, centered, balanced, |
| falcon's eye, red tiger eye and of course tiger iron | | | | peaceful and focused. |
| which is made up of three gemstone crystals | | | | The creative beauty, cultural and biological presence of |
| combined into one. | | | | tiger eye/iron jewelry and other tiger iron art objects |
| The glamour of tiger iron gemstone is created by | | | | can certainly bring pleasure, presence and satisfaction |
| what is known as chatoyancy. This is a French word | | | | to the bearer. |