Kornerupine Cat's Eye Cabochon from Sri Lanka 6.8ct

Kornerupine Cat's Eye Cabochon from Sri Lanka 6.8ctKornerupine Cat's eye is very rare gemstone known for it's chatoyancy or cat's eye effect, an optical effect where a narrow ray of light appears to run down the centre of the stone. This band of light moves side to side across the stone as the stone is moved in the light. This example has a white gold band of light running across it which is complimented perfectly by the greens of the stone. Cat's eyes from Sri Lanka are highly prized for the

This flat-backed cabochon is rich in pinks and gold and glitter and shows a clear striped pattern running through the stone

The mined out 'thunder egg' deposits didn't yield much material

It is renowned for it's plumes and landscape patterns

sourcing material in the most ethical way is of the upmost importance to us

This stone is still currently being mined but it has been increasingly difficult to find the material containing the bluish/purple hues with the lovely black dendrites and so now if considered rare material

pink and red

It was the nation gemstone of Persia and it was used to decorate everything from thrones to ornamental objects

Dimensions at widest points: 3cm x 3

Weight: 42carats

Discovered and mined in the 60s by Oregon rock shop owners Hoot Elkins and Shirts Quant

Deschutes occasionally also includes greys and blues

Please note the size