Blue Tiger’s Eye Tumbles

Tiger's Eye is a beautiful gemstone that gets its unusual name from its unique appearance that has been likened to the eye of a tiger or other felines.

Tiger’s Eye is formed from Crocidolite, a bluish-gray stone. Crocidolite itself is a kind of asbestos mineral, whose composition is made of fibers that are fine & dense. Each of the fibers that compose the crocidolite is placed in a wavy parallel orientation. This specific position creates a unique effect known as chatoyant. Crocidolite transforms gradually into quartz until the transformation ends resulting in Tiger's Eye.

During the process of crocidolite becoming quartz, the color changes from bluish gray to the familiar brown-gold. Sometimes the transformation does not fully complete.

When the creation of Tiger's Eye is incomplete, the result is Blue Tiger's Eye or Hawk's Eye. The resulting stone maintains some of its original bluish gray color along with some yellowish-brown streaks or overtones. When a stone shows these characteristics, it is referred to as Hawk’s Eye, rather than Tiger’s Eye.

Blue Tiger’s Eye is a very calming and soothing stone that helps to dissipate intense emotion. It reduces anxiety, stress and worry. It helps those who are quick-tempered to step back and react with less emotion.