ORE'S FEATURED GEMSTONE: Tigers Eye |
by Stephanie Pflumm ©Copyright 2000
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This quartz composite stone begins as a fibrous blue mineral called crocidolite, which is comprised of iron & sodium. In some resources crocidolite is referred to as asbestos. The transformation begins as clear Quartz becomes imbedded between the fibers of crocidolite. The completed process will result in one of two gemstones; a blue stone called Hawk’s Eye or the golden brown stone called Tiger’s Eye.
As the gem forms the iron & sodium are completely dissolved, the quartz takes on the fibrous formations & the blue color of crocidolite. This creates the parallel lines within the gem giving it the liquid luster & light movement the stone is so loved for.
Even though the iron & sodium dissolve, traces of hydrated oxide of iron deposit between the crocidolite & Quartz, creating the yellows that are common to both Hawk’s Eye & Tiger Eye. How much of this hydrated mineral is deposited will determine how red, yellow or brown a Tiger Eye will be. The rarer blue Hawk’s Eye will have only the slightest amounts.
South Africa is the only place Tiger Eye forms, near many of that country’s diamond mines. Just outside of Griquatown there are mountains that are made up almost entirely of this gemstone. At one time Tiger Eye was as controlled & costly as diamonds, until two competing traders glutted the market.
As a power stone Tiger Eye has a wonderful reputation for attracting wealth, money & luck. However it has some powerful spiritual uses as well. The liquid movement of light across the stone makes it an excellent tool for vision or divination work.
Using Tiger Eye with your lower Chakras can bring about a balance of energy between mental & physical health. If you constantly worry over your health, this gem can prevent hypochondria & psychosomatic illnesses. Tiger Eye can also bring calm to stressful environments.
Historically Tiger Eye has been used in protective medicine. Roman soldiers would wear engraved stones during battle.
Healing eye disorders is one of the most common medicinal uses associated with Tiger eye. It can help slow the flow of energy through the body which makes the gem very helpful in stress related illnesses.
Tiger Eye may help alleviate pain & can assist in mending broken bones.
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