The Specimen Library / Under the Loupe
Tiger’s Eye · Science
Quartz-rich material / moving band of light
A closer look beyond the specimen label.
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The material, examined
What the name tells you
Chatoyancy is a directional reflection, not a stripe painted into the surface. Compare the stone while rotating it under one light. Color alone will not distinguish natural color from a treated or dyed variety.
A useful question at the counter
What happens to the bright band as the specimen turns? Record the effect separately from any claim about treatment or origin.
A note for your collection
Enjoy finished pieces as specimens. Do not dry-cut or grind fibrous mineral material without appropriate identification and professional dust controls.
Sources & further reading
References are labeled by role. A source documenting a belief is not evidence of a medical or mineralogical effect. Reflection prompts are C&C editorial suggestions.
- GIA: Tiger’s-eye quartz exhibit
- C&C original crystal-practice index, 2017 archive: contemporary C&C teaching and symbolic associations.
Adjacent drawers
Related Specimens
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