
A little shimmer in your pocket
A before-the-big-moment ritual
Pocket one before the interview, the pitch or the hard conversation.
A shimmer that moves
Turn it in the light and a silky golden band slides across the stone.
A fresh-start gift
For a new job, a first day or a big decision.
Find its place
In your hand
Smooth, small stones that fit in a pocket.
On your desk
A bowl of golden stones where you work.
Up close
Golden and brown bands with a silky shimmer.
What's in the box
- Your tiger's eye stones in the pack size you chose
- Careful protective wrapping
- Meaning card & ritual guide, sent by email
- Tracked delivery
Stone details
- Stone
- Tiger's eye (quartz)
- Shape
- Polished tumbled stone, 2–5 cm
- Pack
- 50, 100 or 200 g
- Look
- Golden amber and brown bands with a moving shimmer
- Care
- Wipe or rinse briefly; dry well
Goes beautifully with
Tiger's eye, in plain facts
Tiger's eye is a golden-brown quartz with a moving band of light, named for that eye-like shine.
Quartz grown together with fine mineral fibers inside.
The fibers reflect light in a band that slides across the stone as you turn it. This is called chatoyancy.
Hard and smooth, good for carrying.
Iron oxides give it the gold and brown.
Much of the world's tiger's eye comes from South Africa.
Fine with water. Dry it and store away from harder stones.
Real or dyed? How to tell
Glass "cat's eye" beads and dyed stones are sold as tiger's eye. Here's how to tell them apart.
Real
- A shine that shifts as you turn it
- Gold and brown bands
- Bands that vary stone to stone
- Cool and heavy in your hand
Usually dyed
- A shine that doesn't move
- Bright red or blue (dyed)
- Perfectly even stripes
- Light, glassy feel
It started with a fake rose quartz.
We once paid for rose quartz online. What arrived was a piece of painted glass in a plastic bag, with nothing to say what it was or where it came from.
You can't hold a stone up to the light before you buy it online, so we built the shop we wished we'd found: real stones, real photos and plain facts.
- Every stone we sell is natural
- A real photo on every stone's own page
- Plain facts about every stone, and a meaning card by email
- 30 days to send it back if it isn't right
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Free shipping over $75 (US, CA, AU, NZ)
Everything you need to know about Tiger's Eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is this stone?
What exactly is this stone?
Polished tiger's eye, a golden-brown quartz with a silky shimmer, in tumbled stones of 2–5 cm, sold by weight.
What is the moving shimmer?
What is the moving shimmer?
It's called chatoyancy: a band of light that slides across the stone as you turn it, caused by fine parallel fibres inside. It's the sign of real tiger's eye.
How many stones are in a pack?
How many stones are in a pack?
It's sold by weight: each pack is weighed out to 50, 100 or 200 g, so the number of stones depends on their size. Each stone is unique in banding and color.
What's included in my order?
What's included in my order?
Your tiger's eye stones in the pack size you chose, carefully wrapped. Your meaning card and a simple ritual guide arrive by email.
How do I care for it?
How do I care for it?
Tiger's eye is durable and fine to carry every day. Rinse briefly and dry. Long, strong sunlight can fade it.
Do you offer free shipping?
Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Shipping is free on orders over $75 to the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand ($10 under $75). Europe, the UK and the rest of the world ship for a $15 flat rate. Every order is tracked.
What is your return policy?
What is your return policy?
You can return it within 30 days of delivery for a refund. If it arrives damaged, we'll replace it free of charge.