Tiger Iron Pendant
A beautifully polished grad A tiger iron gemstone mounted as a pendant in fine sterling silver.
Tiger iron is a banded iron formation made up of layers of tigers' eyes, red jasper, and the mineral hematite. Geologists refer to it as BIF.
In crystal healing circles, tiger iron is also known as Mugglestone.
Tiger iron formed over two billion years ago. Most of the world's major iron deposits occur in banded iron formations.
Only material from the Pilbara region of Western Australia is known as tiger iron.
This tiger iron pendant has been reduced because the bale at the top is slightly off-centre. It's not particularly noticeable unless you look closely.
Our photos were taken with light hitting the front of the stone, which enhances its beauty by making colour and characteristics more prominent.
Tiger iron interacts well with light due to inclusions of tigers eye, which can produce chatoyance, and because of the hematite, which is reflective.
