Brazilian and Australian deposits supply most commercial hematite lapidary material

The principal sources are Brazil

PRIMARY BENEFITS: Grounding

which drives out the violet and leaves a stable gold

These faceted stones are set in solid

Tiger Eye Heart size:1.9"L x 2.1"W x 1"T Brazilian and Australian deposits supplyA heart cut from a stone that already has its own internal movement. Tiger Eye is quartz that formed by pseudomorphismsilica and iron oxides replacing crocidolite fibers atom by atom while the fiber alignment survived intact. Light striking that alignment focuses into a single travelling band: chatoyancy. The warm golden brown hue is iron oxide woven through the quartz. Mohs hardness 6. 57; durable enough for a carving that will be handled often. Most