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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5.08 carat Sky Blue Topaz, Marquise Cut loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Gems, 12.1 x 6.1 mm

0.48 ct Loose Pink Sapphire, 5.9 x 4.1 mm Oval Cut From Madagascar

1.1 carat Oval Ruby, loose Certified Ruby from Madagascar, Natural Gem, 6.6 x 4.9 mm

0.76 carat Yellow Morganite, Pear Shape loose Morganite from Afghanistan, Natural Untreated Gem, 8 x 5.7 mm

1.6 ct Loose Pink Tourmaline, 8.3 x 5.9 mm Oval Cabochon From Mozambique

5.61 ct Trillion Pietersite, 11.8 x 11.1 mm From Namibia

0.4 ct Round Cut Kornerupine, 4.7 mm From Sri Lanka

2.35 carat White Zircon, Oval loose Zircon from Cambodia, Natural Gems, 7 x 5 mm

11.16 carat White Zircon, Oval loose Zircon from Cambodia, Natural Gems, 7.1 x 5.1 mm

2.66 carat Carved Leaf Pyrope Garnet, loose Certified Pyrope Garnet from Mozambique, Natural Untreated Gem, 13.6 x 10.2 mm

8.23 ct Green Agate, 13 x 12 mm Oval Cut From India

2.94 carat Sky Blue Topaz, Pear Shape loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Gems, 6.2 x 4.2 mm

0.92 carat Pear Shape Peridot, loose Certified Peridot from China, Natural Untreated Gems, 6.2 x 4.1 mm

1.68 ct Oval Cut Andalusite, 5.1 x 3.1 mm From Brazil

25.94 ct Drilled Sphere Jasper, 12.3 mm From India

10.32 ct Oval Prehnite, 8.8 x 7.7 mm From South Africa

9.78 carat Brown Hessonite Garnet, Oval loose Hessonite Garnet from Sri Lanka, Natural Untreated Gems, 13 x 9.1 mm

1.14 carat Yellow Citrine, Heart loose Citrine from Brazil, Natural Untreated Gems, 6 x 5.9 mm

1.01 carat Orange Hessonite Garnet, Pear Shape loose Hessonite Garnet from Madagascar, Natural Untreated Gem, 8 x 5.7 mm

0.69 carat Green Sapphire, Cushion loose Sapphire from Madagascar, Natural Gem, 4.6 x 4.5 mm

2.17 carat Oval Demantoid Garnet, loose Certified Demantoid Garnet from Namibia, Natural Untreated Gems, 5.9 x 4.2 mm

2.85 carat Sky Blue Topaz, Trillion loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Gems, 6.9 x 7 mm

4.23 carat Sky Blue Topaz, Emerald Cut loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Gem, 9.2 x 9.2 mm

4 ct Loose Pear Labradorite, 11.2 x 9 mm From Madagascar

0.99 carat White Topaz, Oval loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Untreated Gems, 6.2 x 4.2 mm

0.28 carat Round Ruby, loose Certified Ruby from Myanmar, Natural Gem, 3.8 mm

3.23 carat Yellow Citrine, Oval loose Citrine from Brazil, Natural Untreated Gem, 11 x 9.1 mm

0.89 carat London Blue Topaz, Pear Shape loose Topaz from Brazil, Natural Gem, 7.2 x 5 mm

9.49 carat Yellow Citrine, Oval loose Citrine from Brazil, Natural Untreated Gems, 14.2 x 10.1 mm

1.57 ct Round Cat's Eye Moonstone, 7.3 mm From India

3.04 ct Oval Tiger's Eye, 10.4 x 8.4 mm From Thailand

15.19 ct Yellow Quartz, 17.5 x 16.5 mm Carved From Brazil

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