Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Chatoyant (Cat’s eye) gemstones

Most frequently seen cat’s eye gemstones

- Actinolite
- Apatite
- Beryl
- Chrysoberyl
- Diopside
- Gypsum
- Moonstone
- Quartz’s cat’s eye
- Tiger’s Eye (trade name) Quartz
- Tourmaline

Most frequently seen imitation cat’s eyes gemstones

- Cathaystone (fiberoptic glass)
- Glass
- Ulexite-base doublet
- Victoria cat’s eye (devitrified glass)
- Fire eye (chatoyant glass)

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