Chrysobéryl œil-de-chat Druze / Druzy green and purple

green and purple

Weight: About 10

Hardness: 5 - 6

Tsavorite garnets are a bright green that approximates the color of emerald

Blue and GreenDimensions: 8 x 5 mmShape: Marquise CabochonTreatment: TripletOrigin: Canada

Chrysobéryl œil-de-chat Druze / Druzy green and purpleThere are two very rare and particularly sought after varieties of the chrysoberyl family: cat's eye chrysoberyl and alexandrite. Cat's eye chrysoberyl has a shimmering effect and is usually yellow green to yellow. It owes its name to the presence of inclusions in the form of numerous fine needles or empty parallel tubes. The light is then reflected on these inclusions, producing an eye effect, a thin shiny line in the center of the stone that seems