Tiger's Eye
Attributes
Stone of Bravery. Its energy helps us to get rid of our inner struggle and to overcome emotional barriers. It gives confidence and eliminates
the depression. It stimulates to work on emotions, brings joy, satisfaction and relief from anxiety. It gives you the drive and helps to achieve
the goals.
It's also called the Allergy Stone because it helps to relieve symptoms.
Origin
Tiger's eye is a gold-brown, opaque gemstone from the quartz family.
The special thing about its creations is that it began as a different gem called crocidolite that was later transformed into quartz. The attractive pattern of the stone is created when fibers of quartz replace crocidolite. Tiger's Eye may contain also red jasper or black hematite.
When the gemstone is polished, it's silky luster creates a beautiful chatoyant effect of moving layers of brown and yellow lines and waves resembling the eye of the tiger.
The two most important sources of Tiger's Eye are Thailand and the Republic of South Africa.
At S&A we use tiger's eye with hematite that comes from the Republic of South Africa.
Name
The name comes from the luminescent effect that resembles a tiger's eye.
History
Tiger eye stone history dates back thousands of years to when the golden-brown quartz was believed to symbolize the Egyptian Goddess
of War Sekhmet depicted as a lioness.
Tiger's Eye was carved into amulets and talismans worn by ancient Roman soldiers to help them remain calm and courageous, stay focused and persevere.
Astrology
Stone associated with: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius.
