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THE MYSTIC POWER OF GEMS
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BY
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PANKAJ KHANNA
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TIGER'S EYE
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| 1. Appearance: |
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| Tiger's eye consists
of compact fibers of quartz that has replaced asbestos
fibres. The light reflected from the fibres produces a
strong sheen or silky appearance, like that of the original
asbestos known as ''hatoyancy'' The result is a series
of minor gemstones differing only in their ground colour
and that of mobile reflection. A golden yellow reflection
on a brown ground is called a Tiger's Eye. It may very
from brown and brownish yellow to blue and blue grey. |
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| 2. Cut and Uses: |
| It is normally cut on
cabochon, to bring out the chatoyancy, but it can be cut
into more or less round, polished pieces, for necklaces
and pendants. Tiger's Eye is also used for carvings, boxes,
ash trays, and other ornamental items, although in these,
the fibres are seen as strips of colour. |
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| 3. Distinctive features:
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| The colours and clearly
fibrous appearance once are normally distinctive. |
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| 4. Occurrence: |
| Tiger's Eye comes principally
from South Africa. It comes mainly from Sri Lanka and
West Germany. |
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| 5. Value: |
| Despite its attractiveness,
this material is not very valuable. |
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| 6. Uses: |
| Said to be Gem which
gives courage and self confidence. Widely used in Africa
to ward off evil eye and to give the wearer victory over
his enemies. The evil spirits stay away for the wearer
of this gem. It improves energy and stamina and gives
inner initiative and drive. Recommended for those with
birth No. 2 or 7. |
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