Tiger eye - jewelry and crafting stone, a type of brown quartz with golden stripes. It has been known since ancient times. For its shining color in many cultures, it was called "sunstone." He became famous for his unusually beautiful wave-shaped rainbow cast and golden "striped" radiance. The characteristic overflow pattern and reddish color, resembling the color of a tiger, gave a beautiful name to this stone. The stone is so beautiful and bright that sometimes it may seem that it is artificial.
The tiger eye is under the control of the Sun, so the stone is fueled & nbsp; by the energy of our light. The tiger eye is most suitable for Lions, Sagittarius, Devas, Twins, Capricorns and Taurus.
The tiger eye gives its owner the best qualities of a predator - patience, concentration, sharpness, determination, stamina. Such powerful energy helps a lot in both business and personal life. Iron nerves and hardness of character will not hurt anyone.
Tiger eye is widely used in folk medicine - it is an excellent means for the rapid recovery of the body after severe surgical operations, to facilitate the post-stroke state. It helps to cure such complex diseases as psoriasis, asthma. Decorations with a tiger eye are recommended to be worn by people suffering from overeating - the mineral helps reduce hunger and cleanses the body of slags. Healers recommend wearing jewelry from this mineral in order to treat and prevent a variety of diseases: inflamed joints, rheumatism, heart disease, otitis, paralysis, etc. The tiger eye is very suitable for hypertensive patients - it reduces blood pressure.
The main deposits of the tiger eye are located in Russia (Ural, Eastern Siberia), Ukraine, India, Burma, Western Australia, Canada, Namibia, and the USA. The most significant extractive enterprises are in South Africa, where this type of stone is called Tiger's Iron - "tiger iron."
The stone is quite strong and chemically inert. It is worth avoiding large temperature differences and severe shocks - from this the mineral can crack. If necessary, the tiger eye can be washed with soap, but it does not require special care, only careful handling.
In Medieval Europe, the fashion for the "striped" mascot came at the beginning of the 19th century. The tiger eye was very popular among the European nobility, thanks to its powerful protective power and refined beauty. At one time, ordinary people were forbidden to have "tiger" jewelry and talismans - only representatives of aristocratic estates who wore rings with a large stone in order to protect themselves from robbers and ruin, as well as to increase welfare, had the right to own them.