Cat's Eye

The eye of a cat it probably one of its most distinctive and striking feature in the animal kingdom. But how would you like to enjoy the interesting play of colors in the cat’s eyes, all without having to contend with occasional scratches? You can easily do so – but not on a mewling feline but on your jewelry! One of the most fascinating piece of gemstone ever known to man is are the cat’s eye stones that does not only have an uncanny resemblance to the slit of the eyes of your feline pet, it also has the ability to mimic its beautiful changing colors as well. This interesting effect is mainly due to the light’s reflection within the small parallel fibers of the gem, which is technically known as chatoyancy.

Created from mixture of chrysoberyl, which is incidentally one of the hardest minerals found in the face of the earth, Cat’s eye jewelry items are often made through the use of the cabochon cutting method that perfectly accentuates the intrinsic characteristics of the stone. This particular gemstone is widely available in rich honey-brown color, long with the interesting shadow effects well within the gem it moved gently against the light. However, some people confuse chrysobel cat’s eye with that of the quartz cat’s eye, but you can easily distinguish one from the other since the chrysobel gems are known to exhibit that unique apple and dark green background colors.

Among the most important factors that greatly dictate the value of the cat’s eye stones are the sharpness and strength of the eye. When you hold a premium quality cat’s eye gem towards a particular light source, the half side closest to the light will show the body color of the stone while the other remaining half will only appear milky, the colors will keep on shifting when gently rotated. This unique characteristic sets it apart among all other gemstones and has been highly revered in the Orient as the protector of one’s good fortune. In fact, Sri Lankans firmly believe that this particular gem is a potent charm to drive away evil spirits and bad luck. While this claim might cause a few eyebrows to rise, there is definitely no denying the fact that true or not, it is one of the most coveted gem in the world today.

Among the popular sources of high quality cat’s eye stones are Brazil, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Tanzania. In choosing a fine piece of your own, let it be known that size does matter when it comes to this particular gem since bigger than usual sizes are considered rare. Most people prefer to choose the milk and honey color combination since it has been known to be more attractive than all other varieties of cat’s eye jewelry pieces.

For top jewelry connoisseurs, this attractive and striking stone have regarded to be extremely valuable that most of the gems available today, and purchasing one is definitely considered to be a very sound investment on your end. However, if you are dead set on getting that wonderfully marked line at the center of the stone, then get ready to dig deep into your pockets as this is considered to be quite expensive. Needless to say, this gem is among one of the wonderful creations of Nature that can easily be worn by both men and women and can be a wonderful complement to any wardrobe.

So if you want to stray away from the usually worn jewelry accessories such as pearls and diamonds, and want to incorporate some thing new and interesting, a cat’s eye gem will definitely add a dash of excitement in your fashion outfit.