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Cat's eye is one
of the chrysoberyl varieties. When it cut en cabochon, has a near-white line
across a yellowish gray stone, due to canal- or featherlike fluid inclusions,
or needle like inclusions of retile. The most highly prized cat's-eye color
is a light golden brown, often with a shadow that gives a light and dark,
"milky and honey" effect.
When spotlighted, the gem exhibits a band of light that opens and closes as
the stone is turned.
According to Hindu lore, it preserved an owner's health & guarded him or
her against poverty. |
