Description
Crystal Type & Species:
This listing features a natural A-Grade Golden Tiger’s Eye healing crystal, a radiant variety of chatoyant quartz displaying a shimmering golden banded effect. Known for its grounding and protective energies, Golden Tiger’s Eye is a favourite among collectors, jewelry makers, and energy practitioners alike.
Geological Formation & Insight:
Tiger’s Eye is a pseudomorph of quartz (SiO₂) replacing crocidolite (a fibrous blue asbestos mineral), while retaining the original fibrous structure. This process, known as pseudomorphism, results in the stone’s iconic chatoyancy—a silky luster or “cat’s eye” effect seen when light reflects off its parallel fibrous inclusions.
Golden Tiger’s Eye forms in hydrothermal or metamorphic environments, where silica-rich fluids gradually replace crocidolite with quartz and iron oxides, creating rich hues ranging from golden yellow to brown. These colours are primarily due to the presence of iron.
Major sources of Golden Tiger’s Eye include South Africa (the most famous origin), Western Australia, Namibia, India, and the USA.
Metaphysical Properties:
Golden Tiger’s Eye is associated with the root and solar plexus chakras, and is widely known for its:
- Grounding and stabilising energy
- Enhancement of courage and confidence
- Protection against negative influences
- Ability to balance emotional and mental states
- Support for focused decision-making and motivation
It is a crystal of personal power, often used to bring clarity, integrity, and strength of will to the wearer or holder.
Item Specifics:
- Crystal Type: Golden Tiger’s Eye (Chatoyant Quartz)
- Mineral Group: Quartz
- Chemical Formula: SiO₂
- Colour: Golden yellow with brown banding
- Crystal System: Trigonal
- Hardness: 6.5 – 7 (Mohs scale)
- Transparency: Opaque
- Formation: Pseudomorph of crocidolite replaced by quartz
- Origin: Typically South Africa or Western Australia
- Condition: A-Grade, natural and polished
- Size: Please refer to photo – scale rule/cube = 1cm
- Specimen: You will receive the exact item shown in the photo
Authenticity Guarantee:
All of our Crystals are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity. This is a naturally occurring, hand-selected and polished piece — not synthetic, dyed, or treated in any way beyond basic finishing.
Shipping & Packaging:
Your crystal will be carefully packed and shipped with full tracking. A perfect gift for crystal lovers, collectors, spiritual practitioners, or as a unique piece of natural art.
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