Victorian Cats Eye Chrysoberyl & Diamond Tie Pin

An unusual tie pin that has been set with a cat’s eyeA general term for several varieties of gemstones that, when suitably cut en cabochon and viewed in a certain direction and light, show chatoyancy resembling a moving streak of light as seen in a cat’s eye. The streak is caused by reflection from parallel layers of asbestos fibre or from minute internal canals. chrysoberylA hard stone that ranges in colour from yellow, to brown, to green. Alexandrite and Cat’s Eye are both notable types of Chrysoberyl. surrounded by eleven diamonds.  Cat’s eye chrysoberyl is a rare and valuable stone and is only found in a few deposits in the world, hence it has been featured in this tie pin.  It screws on to the top of the pin so it can be unscrewed if wanted.  All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end