Blue Cat S Eye Tourmaline

About cat s eye tourmaline.

Blue cat s eye tourmaline.

5 out of 5 stars 43 43 reviews 50 00 free shipping only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. Likewise other gemstones families tourmaline also comes in a wide variety of colors. Buy natural tourmaline in our shop. Natural top quality beautiful 7 carats cats eye blue tourmaline cabochon macramartist.

Cat s eye tourmaline is rare variety of tourmaline which exhibits a unique reflection of light that resembles the slit eye of a cat. Tourmaline is a crystalline boron silicate mineral. Compounded with elements such as aluminium iron magnesium sodium lithium or potassium. The technical term used by gemologists to refer to a cat s eye effect is chatoyancy a term derived from the french phrase oeil de chat which means eye of the cat.

The cat s eye or chatoyancy effect is most easily seen in strong light especially in sunlight. They are not uncommon but can be difficult to find. Make offer 13 84ct rare green cat s eye tourmaline gem cab green natural untreated cats d44 27 40ct brazil 100 natural extreamly rare blue catseye tourmaline gemstone cab 99 95. Cat s eye tourmaline stones are usually found in pink and green.

Favorite add to abalone black tourmaline smaexpressions. The optical phenomenon is exceptionally rare and occurs in only a handful of gems. Tourmaline with tiny parallel inclusions sometimes display a strong cat s eye effect when polished.