Jewelry

  

Tiger's Eye 

courage, energy and luck

Stone's names: also called crocidolite cat's-eye or African cat's-eye. 

Color: Tiger eye has a rich yellow and golden brown stripes, with a fine golden lustre when polished. 

The name's origin: Tiger eye with its bands resembles an eye of tiger, so it is received its name due to this similarity. 

Wedding anniversary: Tiger Eye is the anniversary gemstone for the 9th year of marriage. 

From the stone history: Roman soldiers wore tiger's-eye for protection in battle. Tiger Eye was thought to be all seeing due to its appearance. 

Healing ability: Tiger eye relieves high blood pressure.

Mystical power: Tiger Eye is used for focusing the mind. 

Deposits: The most important mine for Tiger Eye is in South Africa. 

To read more on it's healing abilities you can click here on Gemstone Encylopedia a great site with in depth explanation of its origins, the diseases it helps in, how to care for each specific gem. It's a great learning experience and you do have to really believe in it in order for it to work.