Cat's eye stone: value and properties

For thousands of years natural natural stones have served people under different circumstances: they help to establish a personal life or have a healthy effect, harmonize energy, or bring long-awaited changes to life. The main thing is to choose the right stone and interact correctly with it. Let's get acquainted with the natural stone, which many people know about - it is a cat's eye mineral.

The cat's eye is a green-yellow chrysoberyl (or tsimofan) with a special effect of light, manifested in the form of an iridescent bright line in the center of the stone. The mineral is otherwise called "alexandrite cat's eye." Due to this optical phenomenon, the stone really looks like a cat's eye. Now the cat's eye is called semiprecious stones with iridescence effect - quartz, tourmaline, moonstone, jade. But still when they say "cat's eye", it means chrysoberyl.

Specifications:

• the cat's eye is very durable (in second place after the diamond), it is impossible to break a stone;
• It is resistant to acids, so it is difficult to damage;
• glows a little in the dark;
• stone processing method - cabochon (has a rounded shape);
• dimensions - 2-10 mm;
• The cat's eye can be yellow, green, white, brown, or their shades.

Cat's eye has been known for a long time. Archaeologists find it in the field. In those days, the stone was considered mystical and even "devilish", it was worn only by sorcerers, magicians, witches. In ancient India and ancient Egypt, he was credited with the ability to predict the future.

There is a legend that after the Great Flood there remained on the earth people deeply believing in God. And Satan was hard to find at least one sinner. Then he created a beautiful stone with an unusual effect (cat's eye), which attracted people. But the novelty had a danger: with long-term admiring the crystal, people became angry and aggressive. This is how Satan found sinners again. It was believed that if you wear a cat's eye, then God does not see the good deeds of man, but only draws attention to his sins, which is why after death he will go to hell. Ordinary people for a long time bypassed the "devil's stone."

In the XIX century, the cat's eye was rehabilitated after the English prince Arthur gave his bride Louise a ring with him. Among the treasures of the British crown, you can see the green-golden stone, presented to Queen Victoria. By the beginning of the twentieth century, the cat's eye had become very popular, and decorations made of it cost fabulous money.

The cat's eye is a very rare mineral. Countries in which it is mined:

• Brazil;
• Madagascar;
• Sri Lanka (the largest cat's eye (475 carats) was found here);
• Czech;
• Australia;
• SOUTH AFRICA;
• India;
• Russia (emerald mines of the Urals, Karelia, Ilmen mountains).

Impurities (beryllium, iron, chromium, aluminum) determine the color of the mineral:

• green yellow;
• yellow;
• green;
• orange-yellow;
• bright yellow-green;
• pale yellow green.

“Milk and honey” (the top is an opaque honey, bright yellow color and the bottom is a bright white stripe) is the elite color of the cat's eye.

The cat's eye is called not only chrysoberyl, but also quartz, jade, tourmaline, moonstone, and scapolite. Due to this “cat's stone” can be pink, purple, blue, white, blue, gray, pink, black.

Still, chrysoberyl is the most valuable cat's eye. Not only green, but also emerald, orange, red stone are used by jewelers.

The cat's eye was always considered magic (knowingly wizards, sorcerers, magicians used it in their work). It was used as a means to see the future, to understand what birds and animals are saying, to influence the weather, to hypnotize a person and even to protect the owner from a deadly threat. They say that it was the cat's eye that helped the aristocrats who left the country after the Revolution to escape.

His properties:

• Harmonizes all spheres of life - friendship, love, family relationships.
• This is a true love talisman. Lonely, he will help to find his love, and lovers will give a happy relationship without betraying and quarreling.
• If the stone has become harder, then the owner is in danger or trouble. The stone, as a real guardian, will save you from diseases, misfortunes, evil eye, damage, problems in business.
• The owner of the cat's eye is always in good spirits. Stress and bad mood are not terrible for him. Stone makes a person calm and peaceful.
• For evil people, as well as for those who have problems with the law, the stone will bring misfortune - their bad intentions will not be carried out.
• Mineral helps to develop hidden talents, helps self-improvement and enhances concentration, intuition and clairvoyance, allows you to hear the inner voice.
• At times increases the charm and charisma of a person. A shy person becomes more confident and decisive.
• Tsimofan - a stone of men, therefore, ideal for businessmen, bringing them success in business.
• It guarantees inspiration and excellent oratorical skills to people of creative professions (artists, artists, musicians, writers) and scholars, as well as diplomats and lecturers.
• Travelers, adventurers, speculators and gambling lovers appreciate the stone for attracting good luck in their business.
• Aristocrats love the cat's eye for attracting wealth. It is also suitable for economists, accountants, financiers.
• Helps teenagers cope with raging hormones. They need to wear a stone in the bracelet.
• If you want the enemy to turn into your friend, give him a cat's eye stone.

In order for it to fully manifest its magical properties, it must be worn as close as possible to the body. The silver frame also enhances the protective energy of the stone. The perfect charm is a ring. To activate the protective properties of the stone you need:

• choose evenly colored bright stone, without flaws;
• The ring should be silver and the stone should be large;
• The jewelry is worn on Thursday in the rising sun and worn necessarily on the right hand of the middle finger.

If you want to develop your abilities, wear a stone on your thumb, and if the goal is to make a career, then the ring should be on the index finger. When wearing a cat's eye on your ring finger, a crowd of fans will be provided.

In addition to the magic, the stone has powerful healing properties. They are more manifest in the stones, similar to the real eyes of cats.

1. The stone helps with eye diseases (for this you need to wear a green bracelet). The minerals applied to the eyes will remove fatigue and heaviness. The stone is very valuable for those who spend a lot of time in front of the computer.
2. It promotes the revitalization of the digestive system, helps with constipation.
3. Eliminates pain in bones and joints, contributes to the speedy healing of wounds, fractures, cracks. Thanks to him, hematomas dissolve faster, and cartilage and joints are restored in a short time.
4. When wearing the ring on the index finger, the headache disappears, the vessels become stronger, cardiovascular activity is activated.
5. Relieves insomnia, a beneficial effect on sleep.
6. Pendants or beads improve the condition of the respiratory system (pneumonia, tonsillitis, bronchial asthma can be cured more quickly).
7. Beneficial effect on the nervous system, reduces aggression, reduces stress. This helps the rosary. Wearing a ring with a cat's eye facilitates intercostal neuralgia and depression, relieves cramps.
8. Helps with problems with pressure. In this case, it is important to choose a stone of the correct color. With hypertension helps yellow or orange cat's eye, with hypotension - blue or green.
9. Helps relieve anorexia. Eliminates blood diseases, cleans it.
10. Positive effect on the kidneys, gall bladder and liver.
11. Uncomplicated pregnancy and easy childbirth ensures the wearing of a cat's eye. It will help with irregular menstruation.
12. It has a beneficial effect on the endocrine and lymphatic systems, regulates hormonal levels, and helps strengthen the immune system.

In terms of astrology, cat's eye Suitable for most zodiac signs.

• The real stone protector will be for Scorpions, Pisces, Cancer.
• Assistant in all undertakings will be a mineral for Gemini. The main thing is to wear it without other stones.
• Aries stone will bring good luck. Success in work and personal life will be provided for them.
• A love talisman is what a stone for Libra is. A Libra woman should have a decoration with this mineral, as it is a guarantee of her youth, beauty and a magnet for men.
• Virgins gem will help create a happy family (for women) and give confidence and strength (for men).
• Scorpios will become calmer, more restrained and wiser. Stone will save them from jealousy and adultery.
• Openness, sociability, cheerfulness will give the cat's eye Cancers.
• Cold-blooded, discreet, sensible - this will be Aries thanks to the mineral.
• The stone affects Leo weakly, mainly in the professional plan.
• Taurus is better not to wear a cat's eye, as it can make it aggressive, stubborn, unbearable.
• Capricorns criticized, too, should avoid the stone. Otherwise, this quality will increase at times and people will avoid communicating with them.
• Success in finance, happiness in love and career growth will bring a cat's eye to Sagittarius.
• Aquarius will succeed in career and love, if you wear a stone. According to another version, the stone takes energy away from Aquarius, so they should not wear it.

Yellow cat's eye gives support to Peter, Denis, Dmitry, Vera, Marina.

Green stone will help Valentina, Natalia, Eugene, Gregory, Vitaly.

Due to the rarity and high cost, natural cat's eyes are often faked. But it is still possible to distinguish an artificial stone from a natural one.

• A real stone found in nature glows a little in the dark. Its brilliance will increase if the stone is wiped with a soft cloth. In a fake, everything will remain unchanged.
• Natural cat's eye is very durable. It easily scratches iron and glass, and only sapphire, a diamond, a ruby ​​can damage it.
• The reflection of a real stone is green or brown. Fakes are often bright green and brown-yellow.
• Natural stone has a direct flare, and fake - zigzag or in the shape of a crescent.
• Large natural stones are muddy, and fakes are made of small sizes and transparent.
• If you hold the real stone in your hands, it will not immediately heat up, and the artificial stone will very quickly become warm.

Artificial cat's eye is quite common. It is made from:

• Borosilicate glass. It is easy to distinguish by the bright color and clearly shown strip.Although glass decorations are more solid than those of ulexite, they are still fragile. This is the most common and cheap fake, which is usually used for making beads from the "cat's eye".

• Artificial or natural ulexite (boronatrocalcite). When properly polished, the mineral looks like a cat's eye. Due to the easy colourability, the artificial stone can be of different colors. It is easily scratched, fragile, so it is used only as an insert in bracelets and rings. For the manufacture of beads, it is not suitable.

• Katsayt. This material was invented in China. It is most often green in color, light and durable. Unlike a natural stone, a cat site has a bright, even color and a dull band in the center. In the United States and China, high-quality counterfeits are made from the cat site.

It is impossible to meet beads or earrings made from natural cat's eyes. Tsimofan is sent in large batches to Southeast Asia and Japan, to the mysterious East, since there the belief in the magical properties of this stone still lives.

A raw cat's eye costs the same as a diamond (and maybe more). The cost affects:

• weight;
• highlight brightness;
• the purity of the stone.

The cat's eye is under the auspices of the sun, therefore, it goes well with yellow, golden or red gems:

• diamond;
• Heliodorum;
• ruby;
• hyacinth;
• amber;
• aventurine.

Even today, the cat's eye is used in amulets and talismans. Stone protects and helps the owner.

• A necklace or a rosary can save a person from death.
• Earrings, pendant, ring will help the girl find his soul mate. A cameo cut from a cat's eye is the best neutralizer of negative energy and the evil eye for young girls.
• Stored at home cat's eye contributes to a happy family relationship.
• To protect against aggression, anger, jealousy, envy, they wear blue quartz.
• Yellow and green stones stored in a wallet help attract wealth. For successful advancement on a career ladder jewelry with a stone help women, and a ring is for men.
• The pendant will help the child with a sore throat.

Each profession is “helped” by a stone of a certain color.

• Golden brown, worn on clothing, gives confidence, credibility, importance in society, respectful attitude of employees. Suitable for managers, military, government officials, firefighters, rescue personnel.
• Yellow is the color of teachers, priests, scholars, lawyers, as it causes people to trust the speaker and helps to convince the listeners. Pendant, ring or ring - what you need. Yellow stones are the most expensive.
• Dark green stone - the most powerful. A bracelet or pendant with it is suitable for those who have a working profession. The main thing is to wear it in a prominent place, then it will save from all the negative, quickly restore power.
• Green and gold is suitable for those who are connected with finances, as it inspires confidence, attracts wealthy clients, success in business, gives dedication. For this they use bracelets, signets or beads.
• Blue will make dreamers take up business and start to fulfill their dreams.
• Black color will show that you are a leader, and will help in achieving your goals.
• Pink will not only relieve from insomnia, but also give a meeting with her betrothed (or a betrothed), relieve from jealousy.
• Luck, intuition, confidence - this is what gives white color. He will also relieve babies from diseases, and mothers will not worry so much about their children.
• Cherry color will relieve from infertility, nicotine addiction, depression. In athletes, it increases stamina.

Despite the strength, the cat's eye needs simple, but careful care.

• Decoration should be stored in a box or a special case without contact with other stones.
• To prevent the stone from losing its beautiful luster, periodically it must be carefully cleaned with a woolen cloth, cotton pad or soft flannel napkin. You can clean the stone with soapy water and a cotton swab. After this decoration you need to wipe dry immediately.
• It is important to avoid falls, contact with acids, cleaning and chemical means, to exclude sharp temperature drops.
• If you constantly wear a cat's eye every month, you should rinse the jewelry under running water to remove the accumulated negative energy.

See how the cat's eye looks and its properties in the next video.