Although many stones have a similar cat’s eye effect of the line crossing the stone, however they are not as accurate and prominent, as in the cat’s eye stone. This stone has some thing unique and exceptional about it and hence is a valuable stone, although it is a semi precious stone. The cat’s eye comes from the same family of beryl from which come the emerald and the aqua marine.

These stones have a hardness of more than eight which is good enough for jewelry. The most common cat’s eye colors include yellow, greenish yellow, shades of honey and also mint green and greenish brown. Most commonly they are mined in Brazil, Sri Lanka and East Africa, however it is a rare stone and not easy to get, hence a huge reason for their valuable price.

The cat’s eye stone holds a historical values to it self and is believed to protect the person who wears it from disasters and danger. Due to its golden line it is considered as a stone representing wealth and money and is perhaps possessed mostly by the rich and famous due to its valuable worth.

This stone is associated with the zodiac sign, Leo and hence mostly worn by people who are born in July and August. The Cat’s eye stone is used for behavior building therapies to improve discipline especially in people. They provide the ability to learn and give powers of thinking wisely and cleverly. Mostly people believe that it transforms all negative thoughts in to positive, hence promoting peace and tranquility.

Due to the variety of colors of the cat’s eye stone, which ranges from different shades of honey to mint green, this stone is very popular and in demand when it comes to jewelry designers and even customers, all over the world. The most important fact being that it is considered to be a luxury stone and since it is a rare stone, it is highly admired.

Therefore cat’s eye jewelry is one of the famous items at jewelry stores, especially at big designer outlets. Customers want to wear cat’s eye bracelets, cat’s eye beads and even keep this mineral as a loose gem. Many people keep a wide collection of cat’s eye marbles as either decoration purposes or just as a hobby. Their unique and vibrant yellow and green shades brighten up the mood and also represent a high social status.

If you are considering buying a cat’s eye stone or cat’s eye jewelry, you should make sure you are well aware about its features and qualities which bring worth to its value. This includes the golden line crossing the top to bottom of the stone. Make sure this line is a fine line and does not contain many inclusions. Also move around the stone a few times to see if the cat’s eye is winking or not. The beauty, transparency, attractiveness and depth of color of a cat’s eye, all contribute to the worth of this stone.

No doubt this stone is unique, classy and yet mysterious. No one really knows why does this cat winking take place when the stone is moved. However the creation of nature is so amazing and delightful that one really wants to have a piece of it, even if it is expensive.