Tiger Eye Rattlesnake

Description

This tiger eye rattlesnake has it all! Not only is it a large and bright piece, but the color palette of the stone is a great match for the Southwestern style. An amazing amount of care and detail has been put into this beautiful carving. It is truly a piece of art! Add this incredible piece of gemstone décor to your living space today!

Size: Approx. 7.00 X 3.50 X 5.25″, 1.352kg (2.98lbs.)

Learn More About Tiger Eye

Tiger eye is a chatoyant gemstone known for its golden to reddish-brown color and silky luster. It is formed through the alteration of crocidolite fibers within quartz, resulting in the characteristic banded appearance and shimmering effect known as chatoyancy. This process occurs through the replacement of crocidolite by silica, creating parallel fibers that reflect light in a unique way. Tiger eye is primarily mined in countries such as South Africa, Australia, India, and the United States. These regions are known for their deposits of the precursor mineral crocidolite, which undergoes transformation into tiger’s eye through geological processes over time.

Blue tiger eye, also known as hawk’s eye, is a rare variety of tiger eye that exhibits a blue-gray coloration instead of the traditional golden to reddish-brown hues. The blue color in hawk’s eye is caused by the presence of iron within the mineral fibers, which undergo a process called pseudomorphism. This occurs when the original crocidolite fibers in tiger’s eye are replaced by quartz during the formation process, resulting in the blue coloration. There is also red tiger eye that is sometimes heat treated, but it also occurs naturally. We hope to bring you more of these other types in the near future.

This tiger eye rattlesnake is a WYSIWYG.

For those who are unfamiliar with WYSIWYG, it means: What You See Is What You Get. Pieces identified as WYSIWYGs are not a random pull of stones that are similar to the one(s) pictured. Instead, you receive the actual piece that is pictured.

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Please Note:

1. Sizes and weights are approximate. Dimension sizes can vary based on the way the rock is formed. We hand measure our pieces on the longest side. Please see the pictures in the listing.
2. The colors may vary due to monitor and lighting differences.
3. Please use your own judgment when allowing children to handle.
4. Not suggested for use in animal habitats or fish tanks.