9ct Yellow Gold Tiger’s Eye Scalloped Edge Pendant

This vintage pendant is crafted in 9ct yellow gold, featuring an oval shaped tiger’s eye cabochon secured within a bezel setting. The tiger’s eye is surrounded with a twisted cable detailing and scalloped edge. The pendant is complemented with a ribbed tapered bale, which can be worn as a necklace, by threading the bale through your desired chain.

Gem Lore:

Tiger’s Eye - burns brightly with banded hues of yellow to deep golden brown. When cut en cabochon and observed under direct light, the gemstone displays the optical phenomenon of Chatoyancy (cats eye), a bright band of light that moves across the stone. The blue variety is called Hawk's-Eye. The ‘all seeing, all knowing eye’ was worn by the ancient Romans, to protect them in battle and deflect evil. The ancient Egyptians utilised the gemstone, as the eyes in the statutes of their gods, to symbolise divine vision. Today, Tiger’s Eye represents the Chinese Zodiac for the year of the tiger and is also thought to symbolise strength and courage.

Currently, there are no standard bespoke alterations, available for this item. However, if you have a question regarding an alteration you wish to make to the item, please let us know. You can either fill out the enquiry form below, or contact us directly. We will see if we can help to make any provisions for your request, or advise you further.

Jewellery Care Precautions:

Avoid direct contact with: perfume, lotions, skincare, hairspray / other chemicals. Remove, your jewellery: when showering, swimming (as both chlorine and saltwater will react with metals), washing your hands / using hand sanitisers, before going to bed or when participating in physical activities (going to the gym, exercising, gardening, housework etc….).

Beware, metals may tarnish over time due to oxygen contact and natural body oils. Prevent items from being exposed to moisture and direct sunlight, for long periods. Store jewellery in a dry place away from humidity, in a pouch/jewellery box and keep each piece separated from each other. Care, for your jewellery by cleaning with a soft dry cloth.

Yellow Gold:

Gold as an element, in its purest form will not tarnish, but gold used in jewellery has been alloyed with other metals, to increase durability. These metals have properties that when in contact with oxygen, chemicals, oils or other substances - will result in a surface tarnish or damage and corrosion. Even the pH level of you skin and the natural oils it produces, can tarnish your gold jewellery.

To prevent your gold jewellery from tarnishing or even disintegrating, avoid exposure to household chemicals, bleaches, toothpaste, baking soda and other cleaning abrasives. Wearing jewellery in places where perfumes, hairsprays, body lotions have been applied on your body, will increase tarnishing. Wear your jewellery after the products have been applied. To clean your gold jewellery, use a mild soap with warm water and dry with a soft cloth. For professional cleaning, our workshop can polish your jewellery back to life.

Tiger’s-Eye, Quartz & Silica Replacements, Polycrystalline Quartz:

Hardness: 6 | Toughness: Excellent | Stability: Good

Extreme Caution, Avoid: Light, Extreme Temperature Change (thermal shock), Jewellery Cleaners (ultrasonic, steam cleaners).

Mild Caution, Avoid: Chemicals (acids, detergents, solvents, nail polish remover), Heat.

Gemmological Observation: Quartz is pyroelectric, this means that when the gemstone experiences a change in temperature (for instance heat from the sun/lighting) it causes a low-level electrical attraction to fine dust particles. Therefore, you may experience that any quartz-set jewellery may need frequently cleaning.