Types & Quality of Cats Eye Stone
Cat’s Eye stones belong to the Chrysoberyl mineral family and come in different varieties based on their composition and color:
Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye (Cymophane): The most powerful and widely used for astrological benefits.
Alexandrite Cat’s Eye: Rare and exhibits a color-changing effect.
Quartz Cat’s Eye: A more affordable alternative with a similar effect.
Ideal Quality Parameters:
A high-quality Cat’s Eye is an outstanding stone. However, there are several factors that affect the overall quality of the stone. Major factors are as follows:
Origin:
- Sri Lanka (Ceylon Cat’s Eye): Originated in Sri Lanka, best quality and most expensive
- African Cat’s Eye: Originated in Africa, comparatively cheaper with good quality
- Indian Cat’s Eye: Originated in India, perfectly hued and very clear
- Brazilian Cat’s Eye: originated in Brazil, naturally beautiful and most loved
Cut: These are Cabochon only.
Color: Highly valued and most precious, Cat's Eye comes in a deep and intense honey brownish to red brownish tone.
Clarity: These are translucent to opaque.
Sharp Line (Chatoyancy - Optical Reflectance Effect): Chatoyancy is the optical reflectance effect because of which we can see the well-defined band in the cat’s eye. More prominent moving band in a Cat’s Eye costlier it is going to be.
Origin & Certification of Cat’s Eye Stone
Top Sources: Sri Lanka, Brazil, Arica, and India.
Certification: Always buy a lab-certified Cats Eye stone to ensure authenticity and effectiveness.
According to the latest technological advancement the science of symmetry is followed by MyRatna to harness all the natural benefits of the gemstone.