Highly Chatoyant Black Tigers Eye
This finely polished black tigers eye stone has been shaped as a cabochon, so it has a flat base and domed top.
When choosing black tigers eye for our collection, I look for stones that are visibly chatoyant because this optical phenomenon is really quite fascinating.
This small stone, which is highly chatoyant is a perfect example.
Sadly, capturing chatoyance in a photo is extremely difficult because it's dependent on the angle of light and the angle from which the stone is viewed.
It's most visible when the stone or light source moves, creating a narrow band of reflected light from beneath the stone's surface. A photograph, being a static image, lacks the ability to show how this band of light shifts and flows.
If you'd like an exceptionally chatoyant, black tigers eye stone for your collection or to mount as jewellery, this cabochon won't disappoint.
