Bidspirit auction | A hypnotic, grey chrysoberyl cat’s


A hypnotic, grey chrysoberyl cat’s eye, large beaded (14 mm), necklace and earrings set exhibiting wonderful “Chatoyance”. Necklace length: 48 cm, earrings length: 5 cm, total weight: 108 g. Chatoyance is the optical phenomenon in which a band of reflected light, known as cat’s eye, moves just beneath the surface of a cabochon cut gemstone. Chrysoberyl and Tiger’s eye are the best known examples.