Indian Ring with Tiger Eye Stone

A boxy cabochon of striped brown, clamped to a ring by four sharp claws.

This tiger eye and sterling silver ring is from India, and is contemporary. Tiger eye is a quartz variety whose golden-brown, silky bands come from fibrous crocidolite that has been replaced by silica, and it is usually cut as a polished cabochon. A large square cabochon with a rounded top, showing wavy bands of golden brown and darker brown. It is gripped at the corners by four prongs on a wide, plain, bright band. The surface is glossy with a few fine scratches.

Square and silky, with real personality in the stripes.