Tigers Eye - Plug Quantity:Pair (2pcs) How Its Made: I hand

How Its Made: I hand carved a stone very similar to this

The technique is known as reverse intaglio

Era: Eoceen

Size: 18cm x 10

I figured I'd make some as Sterling Silver for those that wanted something more permanent and shiny

Tigers Eye - Plug Quantity:Pair (2pcs) How Its Made: I handDescription: Tigers Eye is a unique and popular variety of chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. Tiger's eye forms through a process called pseudomorphism, which involves the replacement of one mineral by another while retaining the original mineral's shape. The process begins with a rock rich in crocidolite, a type of asbestos mineral composed of fibrous crystals of the mineral riebeckite. Over time, geological processes introduce