Tigers Eye

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Tigers Eye

• By Caroline B.

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The Tigers eye stone is primarily mined in

• South Africa
• Western Australia

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Tigers Eye can also be found

• in the U.S, Canada, China, Brazil, Namibia, India
  and Burma.

This is the kind of tigers eye you can get in
California.
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Type of gem

• It is a member of the quartz family

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Colors

• Yellow
• Red
• Brown
• Sometimes Blue

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Popular Cuts

• Circle
• Square
• Oval

There are many ways to cut the tigers eye.
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Birthstone

• It Is the planetary birth stone for Mercury.
• It is the birthstone for Gemini.

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Beliefs about special powers

• It is said that Tiger eye offers protection
  during travel.
• This stone is beneficial for the weak and sick.

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History- ancient culture

• Roman soldiers wore Tigers eye for protection in
  battle

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Tigers eye is the May birthstone