
TIGER'S EYE

Strength and courage
Tiger's eye is a yellow, brown, and golden variety of quartz gemstone, known for its silky luster and its characteristic 'tiger stripes'. Each gemstone has a unique appearance, showing different variations of stripes. Read on and learn more about Tiger's eye.
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SYMBOLISM
Like the majestic tiger, Tiger's Eye symbolises strength, courage, protection, and endurance. Tiger's Eye is also said to be a powerful gemstone that can strengthen your determination in difficult situations.
Learn more about symbolism in our extensive gemstone encyclopedia

SPIRITUALITY
Tiger's eye is especially known for its protective properties, and is often used as an amulet to protect you from evil spirits and negative energies.
Tiger's eye is connected to your solar plexus chakra, which is linked to the stomach, and is the center of personal strength, power, and self-confidence. The stone is said to help create a strong grounding connection, and can function as an anchor that can give you more strength and stability.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR TIGER'S EYE JEWELLERY
Tiger's Eye is a medium-hard gemstone that is easy to keep beautiful for many years. We always recommend that you take off your jewellery with Tiger's Eye when you sleep, exercise, or do physical work to avoid shocks, scratches, and unnecessary wear on the beautiful stone.
To clean your jewellery with Tiger's Eye, you can use lukewarm water, mild soap, and a soft brush or cloth to clean around the stone. We do not recommend cleaning your Tiger's Eye jewellery in an ultrasonic cleaner.
Remember, you can always have your Carré jewellery cleaned professionally in our store in Copenhagen.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Throughout human history, Tiger's Eye has fascinated many different cultures since it was discovered by ancient civilizations. Roman soldiers wore this stone for protection when going into battle, often in their breastplates, as at that time, the stone was a symbol of strength, confidence, and good luck. They hoped the stone would give them the strength and patience of a real tiger.
In the Middle Ages, Tiger's Eye stones were worn as pendants, as the stone was then thought to repel spells and the 'Evil Eye'.
Native Americans regarded Tiger's Eye as a very powerful, sacred stone, and it was also believed to repel witchcraft and evil spirits.
In China, the stone was considered a stone of luck. It is still used today in feng shui, where it brings positive energies when placed in the home.
In ancient Egypt, tiger's eye was associated with the gods of the sun and land, Ra and Geb. The gemstone often decorated the eyes of ancient Egyptian statues.

TIGER'S EYE GEMMOLOGY
Tiger's eye is part of the quartz family. Its beautiful layers of brown shades occur when iron is present during the formation of the gemstone. Tiger's eye can display the optical phenomenon, chatoyancy, which appears as a streak of reflected light across the surface of the gemstone. This gemstone is rated 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, along with the rest of the quartz family. Tiger's eye can be mined in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Australia, Namibia, Myanmar, India, and the USA.
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MALACHITE
Leadership & wisdom

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Development & independence

SMOKEY QUARTZ
Calm, stability & cleansing

CHAMPAGNE QUARTZ
Clarity & manifestation