Buy Chatoyant Gemstones: Cats Eye, Star Gems and Simple Chatoyant Gems

In the world of gemstones, phenomenal gems are some of the most unique and highly sought-after of all. When it comes to chatoyancy, there are several different forms, including cat's eye and asterism chatoyancy, as well as simply chatoyancy. Cat's eye and asterism (star) chatoyancy is a phenomenon known to occur in a handful of different gem types. High-quality, especially chrysoberyl, can exhibit a 'milk and honey' effect, which can be seen when moving a light side-to-side of the gem, concentrating it laterally, which results in one side appearing dark and the other light. Some rare stones may even exhibit 'split eyes' or 'split stars' when exposed to two different direct light sources. As two lights shift, a single eye splits into two, each following one of the lights resembling an opening and closing eye effect. This remarkable phenomenon can also occur with quartz, tourmaline, apatite, beryl, sillimanite, sapphire, garnet, ruby, diopside and moonstone.

Simple chatoyancy is not as pronounced as cat's eye or star chatoyancy, but is equally as beautiful and striking. Simple chatoyancy is also the result of parallel microscopic needle-like inclusions. Simple chatoyancy appears as multiple reflections of small silky and thread-like streaks of light. With only slight adjustments to its viewing angle, simple chatoyancy can cause a stone to change from light to dark and back to light again. Gems such as tiger's eye, hawk's eye, pietersite, seraphinite, as well as charoite are the some of the best-known gems that possess simple chatoyancy.

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0.49 carat Orange Sapphire, Pear Shape loose Sapphire from Tanzania, Natural Gem, 5.8 x 3.9 mm

0.64 ct Loose Pink Sapphire, 6.9 x 5 mm Oval Cut From Tanzania

22.95 ct Loose Pear Dendritic Agate, 20.4 x 15.4 mm From India

2.16 carat Pear Shape Pyrope Garnet, loose Certified Pyrope Garnet from Mozambique, Natural Untreated Gems, 8.2 x 5.2 mm

1.22 ct Pink Morganite, 7.5 mm Round Cut From Afghanistan

0.58 ct Loose Purple Sapphire, 6.1 x 4.2 mm Oval Cut From Tanzania

21.42 ct Odd Shaped Druzy Variscite, 29.4 x 19.9 mm From Argentina

9.81 ct Baguette Tiger's Eye, 16.3 x 12 mm From Thailand

4.25 ct Pink Kunzite, 10.8 x 8.8 mm Oval Cut From Afghanistan

2.17 ct Round Onyx, 5.5 mm From Sri Lanka

0.82 carat Pear Shape Peridot, loose Certified Peridot from China, Natural Untreated Gems, 6.1 x 4.1 mm

1.14 carat Orange Hessonite Garnet, Emerald Cut loose Hessonite Garnet from Madagascar, Natural Untreated Gem, 6.8 x 4.9 mm

1.12 ct Purple Spinel, 6.3 x 6.1 mm Cushion Cut From Tanzania

5.32 carat White Zircon, Oval loose Zircon from Cambodia, Natural Gems, 6.1 x 4.2 mm

2.95 ct Drilled Cut Sphere Smoky Quartz, 5.9 mm From Brazil

0.97 carat Teal Sapphire, Cushion loose Sapphire from Madagascar, Natural Gem, 5.3 x 5.3 mm

1.44 ct Pink Morganite, 7.6 mm Round Cut From Afghanistan

0.58 carat London Blue Topaz, Oval loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Gems, 5.1 x 3.1 mm

7.81 carat Pear Boulder Opal, loose Certified Boulder Opal from Australia, Natural Untreated Gem, 16.4 x 10.5 mm

1.88 ct Yellow Beryl, 9.1 x 9 mm Trillion Cut From Madagascar

5.55 ct Carved Prehnite, 15.2 x 8.8 mm From South Africa

0.31 carat Blue Kyanite, Round loose Kyanite from Nepal, Natural Untreated Gem, 4.1 mm

2.14 carat Yellow Citrine, Square loose Citrine from Brazil, Natural Untreated Gems, 6.2 x 6.2 mm

13.03 carat Pear Boulder Opal, loose Certified Boulder Opal from Australia, Natural Untreated Gem, 22.4 x 13.3 mm

0.78 ct Purple Spinel, 5.5 x 5.2 mm Octagon Cut From Tanzania

0.63 ct Orange Sphalerite, 5.1 x 4.2 mm Oval Cut From Spain

1.05 carat Orange Sunstone, Oval loose Sunstone from India, Natural Untreated Gem, 8.2 x 6 mm

0.73 carat Oval Emerald, loose Certified Emerald from Colombia, Natural Gem, 6 x 5.1 mm

0.68 ct Loose Yellow Sapphire, 6 x 4.1 mm Oval Cut From Tanzania

12.42 ct Black Spinel, 14.1 x 10.1 mm Oval Rose Cut From Thailand

24.78 ct Oval Jasper, 28.3 x 18.9 mm From Indonesia

4.8 carat Yellow Citrine, Oval loose Citrine from Brazil, Natural Untreated Gems, 10.1 x 8.1 mm

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