Carved Shell, Tiger's Eye and White Coral Bracelet with Brass Accents and Macrame Clasp
Carved Shell, Tiger's Eye and White Coral Bracelet with Brass Accents and Macrame Clasp Carved Shell, Tiger's Eye and White Coral Bracelet with Brass Accents and Macrame Clasp

Carved Shell, Tiger's Eye and White Coral Bracelet with Brass Accents and Macrame Clasp

$ 58.00

      • Carved Shell, Tiger's Eye and White Coral Bracelet with Brass Accents and Macrame Clasp
      • Macrame clasp adjusts from approx. 7" - 9.5" Long
      • Coral and Tiger's Eye Bead size 8mm
      • Strung on durable nylon cord with adjustable macrame clasp
      • Coral is created by millions of small organisms at the bottom of the ocean called polyps.  Each polyp builds up a limestone case around itself, which remains after it dies.  The casing becomes the basis for another polyp to build its home.  Slowly, after thousands of years, these casings build up into what we know as a coral reef.  Historically, material from these reefs were highly prized, and used to make jewelry and other ornamental objects.  However, because removing coral from these reefs is bad for ocean environments, there are strict regulations against removing coral from the ocean.  Most coral used today is grown in coral farms, rather than being taking from the ocean. Most precious coral is harvested in the Mediterranean Sea, especially in Sardinia. Deposits are also found in the Pacific, in Japan, Taiwan and Australia.  In contemporary stone lore, Coral is rumored to stimulate emotional healing and relieves stress.
      • Tiger’s Eye is a form of Chalcedony quartz, but is what is a known in mineralogy as a pseudomorph. The term comes from the Greek for "false form." Pseudomorphs form when one mineral replaces another. It began as the fibrous blue mineral called Crocidolite, which is made up of iron and sodium. The Crocidolite was gradually transformed into when quartz becomes embedded between the fibers of Crocidolite. This process can result in two different gemstones: a blue stone called Hawk's Eye or the golden brown stone called Tiger's Eye. Gentle heating can turn Tiger’s Eye a rich red color. In the course of the process, the Crocidolite is completely dissolved. But the quartz takes on the fibrous formations and this creates the parallel lines within the gem which gives it that effect of shifting plays of light; it is one of the "chatoyant" gemstones. Chatoyancy exhibits a changeable silky luster as light is reflected within the thin parallel fibrous bands.
      • Tiger's Eye is mined in South Africa, Australia, the USA, Canada, India, Namibia, and Burma.
      • Ancient Roman soldiers were said to carry Tiger’s Eye stones for protection in battle.  Common folklore rumors Tiger's Eye may increase focus and mental clarity, and is a good stone for business people.
      • Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise NYC