TIGER'S EYE

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Tiger's Eye is a brown quartz silicon dioxide with lustrous yellow and brown parallel fibres. The yellow-gold colours are due to iron oxides. Tiger's Eye has the property of chatoyancy, which means that it glitters with a small ray of light on the surface, much like the eyes of a cat. The largest deposits of tiger's eye are in South Africa, Australia, Burma, India and the United States. Tiger's Eye is a stone which reflects light by virtue of its fibrous nature. It occurs in colours including red, gold, brown, cream, blue and black. This common form of quartz has been popular in jewelry making for years. It comes in various shades of light or dark brown and has fibrous inclusions that add a luminosity to the stone. If the stone is cut properly, it resembles a females cat's eye.

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Tiger's Eye helps clarity of thought, assisting in thinking practically. It eliminates negative thought and instils optimism, and addresses conflicts associated with wilful pride. It brings awareness of ones own needs, as well as the needs of others, distinguishing between 'wishing' and 'having', and determining the 'need'. Tiger's Eye is soothing and brings calmness to unresolved turmoil, removing artificial barriers and inhibitions. Joins the energy of the sun and the earth together. Increases sharpness of psychic sight by activating the third eye. Provides grounding and a clarity of intellect. Brings in brightness to eliminate depression and balances the yin/yang. Produces soothing and calming vibrations. Increases night vision and helps mend broken bones.

Healing: hypochondria, asthma, limbs.