Tiger's Eyes

(en français) Chemical Formula :
SiO2
Belongs to the Quartz family - combination of silica and oxygen.
Hardness :
6.5 - 7
Color :
Tigereye is usually yellow-brown in color and displays a nice chatoyant pattern with light. It ranges from light yellow to medium yellow with brown in most samples.
Locality :
The most important deposit is in South Africa, though Tigers eye is also found in Minnesota (USA), Namibia, India, Burma and China. The most sought after tigerseye comes from one locale in Australia and has been named "Maramamba tigerseye", the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region.
Origin :
Tigers Eye Quartz contains brown iron which produces its golden yellow color. Cabochon cut stones of this variety show the chatoyance (small ray of light on the surface) that resembles the feline eye of a tiger.
Physical and Spiritual Quality :
The Tigers Eye as an integrative stone which creates a very special connection, because it combines two energies - the brown energy of the earth and the golden light energy of the crown. Actually we see in it the grounding of the golgen light to the earth. It is for this , that the Tigers Eye is good for people who get "stuck" with the ability to express and to translate their ideas into an act.
Tigers Eye gives courage and helps us to connect with the positive approach for life.
Strengthens our center.
The Tigers Eye is good for general balance of the hormonal system and for energetic balance of the gall bladder and the liver.