Pendant Buddha Tiger Eye

TheEye tiger's Eye is a variety of Microcrystalline quartz composed of silicon dioxide. Its colors vary from brown to shimmering golden yellow. The most productive deposits are located in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, the United States, India, Russia, Brazil and Australia.

Tiger's eye has always been considered a powerful stone of protection. The Roman warriors already used it to protect themselves during the fights. In the Middle Ages it was used to ward off evil spirits. Still today one uses it in lithotherapy to drive out the negative energies by returning them to its transmitter. The Eye of Tiger corresponds to the chakra of the solar plexus and the astrological sign of the Lion.

• Hardness scale of MOHS: 7
• Chemical Formula: SiO2
• Luster: vitreous