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Description
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African tigereye cab ~
Offered here is a bold cabochon of brecciated tigereye, a very interesting material which hails from Africa. This stone has a thrilling degree of chatoyant brilliance, with strong shimmering flash in the classic golden yellow color we're all familiar with from more ordinary tigereye. This example also has a couple of translucent bands which seem to be a blend of agate and quartz, some of which has wisps of the gold tigereye in it. I really like this brecciated material, and I'm sure you will too, as each 'piece' in the stone has its own orientation; just as one patch of chatoyance dims, another starts dancing as the stone is turned. It has the added gleam of darkly shiny hematite too, which you can catch only a hint of in the photos. It's a definitely a stone you'll have fun with, in whatever type of setting you can dream up. The cab has a nicely rounded dome of 5.5mm, and a bold designer shape that's polished both front and back.
Size: 56x22mm
Weight: approximately 48 carats
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 African Tigereye
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