{"product_id":"golden-tiger-s-eye-stone-of-steady-fire","title":"Tiger’s Eye Specimen — Golden Honey Bands, Chatoyant Shimmer, 17g — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tiger’s eye specimen, 17g — warm gold and deep honey bands with the silky chatoyant shimmer that moves across the surface as the stone shifts in light. Sunlight held beneath stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiger’s eye is a chatoyant variety of quartz formed through pseudomorphic replacement: fibrous crocidolite (blue asbestos) is replaced by silica while the fibrous structure is preserved, producing the parallel fiber alignment responsible for the chatoyancy. The golden-brown coloration results from iron oxide within the preserved fiber structure. The chatoyant effect — the band of reflected light that moves across the surface as the viewing angle changes — is one of the most visually distinctive optical phenomena in mineralogy. This specimen weighs 17g and shows warm golden to honey-brown banding. Locality not independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChatoyancy takes its name from the French for “cat’s eye” — the optical effect mimics the slit pupil of a cat reflecting light. In tiger’s eye, the effect is produced by the parallel alignment of microscopic silica fibers, each acting as a tiny reflector. The result is a stone that appears to have an internal light source that moves with the observer. The golden color register of this specimen — warm honey rather than the deeper brown of some tiger’s eye — makes the chatoyant band particularly visible against the lighter background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chatoyancy on this piece is well-developed and the golden color register is warm and consistent. At 17g it’s a compact hand piece — slightly larger than our 11g tiger’s eye, with a warmer, more golden color profile. A strong desk or carry piece for anyone drawn to optical minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Tiger’s eye (chatoyant quartz pseudomorph)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 17g\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Not independently verified\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural specimen — please review photographs for chatoyancy, banding, and natural variation.\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080783675577,"sku":"HUL941","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/IMG-0621.jpg?v=1782616392","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/golden-tiger-s-eye-stone-of-steady-fire","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}