PIETERSITE CABOCHONS

Pietersite is an aggregation of two stones: Tiger’s eye and Hawk’s eye. This stone is a variety of brecciated quartz that has the chatoyance of both Tiger’s eye and Hawk’s eye in addition to a swirl of their colors. Pietersite is a combination of grey, gold, steel-blue and brown that flashes as it passes through different angles of light. These qualities make pietersite an excellent material for shaping into cabochons. Any jewelry maker should consider themselves lucky to utilize these cabochons.