Cat’s Eye Gemstones?
Friday, July 13, 2007 18:15Identification of Cat's Eyes Question:
Greetings from Australia.
I have inherited what I thought was cat eyes jewellery but I find they look nothing like the images on google.
My cats eyes are round, dime-size and have a eyeball look about them.
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They have a dark green round centre, are surrounded by Creamy white and have a dab of rusty brown.
Thank you for your time.
Answer: G'day Joseph and many thanks for your query.
What you are describing to me is called Operculem Cat's Eye, or sometimes called Chinese Cat's Eye.
They have a porcelain type finish and are actually the lid of a sea snail.
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The 'Google' images you refer to are more like Tiger Eye, which is a variety of Quartz.
You might also like to add this query to my blog at http://how2valuejewelry.com/ as other may have had a similar problem.
Can't hurt anyway and who knows what answers you may get.
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