Cat's Eye A-Grade, Banded 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch featured_03122026 although the colors are much

although the colors are much more muted

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

gray and purple

prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns

golden tan

Cat's Eye A-Grade, Banded 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch featured_03122026 although the colors are muchCats Eye is a quartz stone that appears in a range of colors including white, gray, green, yellow and brown. The fibrous asbestos inclusions in the stone give it the flash that inspired its name. It is a form of Chrysoberyl, the third to hardest common natural gemstone, with a Mohs Hardness of 8. 5, between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9).