Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye

Cat's Eye Gemstones Gemstones with chatoyancy that display a cat's eye make beautiful jewelry. Cat's eye gemstones can be set into cabochon rings, earrings, necklace pendants, bracelets, cuff links and other jewelry items. The cat's eye effect can be seen when focused light hits the gemstone, so these gems are best set into jewelry that allows the most light to shine on it, such as rings.
There are many types of cat's eye gemstones, such as actinolite cat's eye, cat's eye apatite, cat's eye aquamarine, cat's eye scapolite, cat's eye moonstone, quartz cat's eye, cat's eye scapolite, chrysoberyl cat's eye and sillimanite cat's eye. These are available in as rounds, ovals, various colors and sizes at GemSelect.
To find the exact cat's eye gemstone that you seek, use the filters at the top left-hand side. You can search by gem type, variety, color, carat weight, size, price and other factors, to enable you to find the perfect cat's eye gemstone for your jewelry needsChrysoberyl Cat's Eye The most famous and valuable cat's eye gemstone is chrysoberyl cat's eye. , In fact when the term cat's eye is used alone in the gem trade, it always refers to chrysoberyl cat's eye.
All other types of cat's eye gems require an additional varietal designation, such as cat's eye apatite. Chrysoberyl cat's eye is so highly regarded due to its excellent hardness (8.5 on the Mohs scale), superb luster and remarkably sharp cat's eye effect
Cat's Eye Apatite
Apatite originates from the Greek word for "cheat". Apatite earned that unfair title from its possibility for confusion with amblygonite, andalusite, brazilianite, precious beryl, sphene, topaz or tourmaline. Apatite, a stone seldom found in jewelry stores and virtually unknown to the general public, is beloved by collectors for its many different colors and forms.
The cat's eye effect, a valued rarity, adds to the glamour of the gemstone. Chatoyancy, the cat's eye effect, is a reflection of light by parallel fibers, needles, or channels, which resemble the slit eye of a cat. When the stone is rotated, the cat's eye glides over the surface. The cabochon cut, commonly used for cat's eye effect, is excellent for a unique brooch or pendant, if its base is parallel to the fibers. With a hardness of 5 on the Mohs scale the gemstone is slightly too soft to be recommended for rings. Since large stones are quite inexpensive, cat's eye apatite makes an affordable and attractive piece of jewelry.
Apatite is said to help in communication with nature and the spirit of plants.