tiger's eye
Banded brown gem
Tiger's eye is a golden-brown gemstone with a silky, lustrous quality that shifts as the stone moves—an effect called chatoyancy, which resembles a cat's eye.
The bands of color suggest a tiger's striped coat.
It's used in jewelry and as a decorative stone: a tiger's eye pendant, a ring set with tiger's eye.
Smooth and lustrous
- bandsMusical performing groups
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- lusterSoft reflected light
- sheenSoft surface luster
reflection · gleam · optical · striped · fibrous · iridescence · glow · luminosity
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- semi-preciousModerately valuable, mineralogically
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- beadPierced ornament for threading
pendant · bracelet · jewelry · silica · hardness · lapidary · tumbled · carving
Guarding against harm
- talismanMagical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
- groundingConnecting to earth
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
courage · willpower · prosperity · luck · chakra · healing · energy · meditation
silky
Smooth and lustrous
sheen · reflection · gleam · optical · striped · fibrous · iridescence · glow · luminosity · flash
quartz
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- semi-preciousModerately valuable, mineralogically
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
bead · pendant · bracelet · jewelry · silica · hardness · lapidary · tumbled · carving · ornamental
protection
Guarding against harm
confidence · courage · willpower · prosperity · luck · chakra · healing · energy · meditation · balance
golden-brown
Warm amber hue
tawny · bronze · sienna · ochre · rust · mahogany · banded · striped · variegated · warm
- Chatoyant Gems
- gem termscornflower, canary, champagne, cognac, chocolate diamond
- gemstonesdiamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, pearl
- dried beansnavy bean, pinto bean, kidney bean, lima bean, cannellini
- quartz varietiesquartz, amethyst, citrine, rose quartz, smoky quartz
- toxic mushroomsdeath cap, fly agaric, funeral bell, sickener, jack-o-lantern
tiger's eyerock crystal
Colorless transparent quartz
diamond · glass · moonstone · aquamarine · topaz
eye, eyes, eyeball, eyesight, eyed, eyelid, eyewitness, tigress, eyelet