Gemstone Profile: Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s eye is a chatoyant variety of quartz known for its silky bands of shifting light and warm golden-brown tones. Long associated with courage, protection, and grounded confidence, it has been used as both an ornamental stone and protective talisman across cultures. Its signature shimmer comes from parallel mineral fibers within the stone, creating the distinctive “cat’s eye” effect that gives tiger’s eye its name.