A TIGER'S EYE JEWELRY BOX - photo 1
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A TIGER'S EYE JEWELRY BOX

Lot 111
21.10.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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$ 1 778
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1506871
Lot 111 | A TIGER'S EYE JEWELRY BOX
Estimate value
$ 3 000 – 5 000
Tiger's eye, a chatoyant gemstone with a golden-brown color and silky luster, is primarily sourced from South Africa, specifically the Northern Cape Province. The stone itself dates to ancient history, and was created when the earth's oxygen level started to rise over 1 billion years ago! It's a variety of quartz, known for its distinctive bands of light that create a captivating "cat's eye" effect. These unique patterns are due to the alteration of original material called crocidolite into quartz and iron oxides in just the right proportions that we can enjoy it as a beautiful stone. Too much iron or too little quartz, and the resulting rock is simply "rock" not fit for carving.
Tigers Eye is a beautiful stone that is loved by many cultures and enjoying somewhat of an uptick in appreciation today for its versatile use in jewelry and beads. However, skilled artisans have been making special objects with the material of more rarified quality, such as jewelry boxes. From a collection put together in the 1980s, this is a custom crafted box crafted with meticulous care for both the quality of material and of the construction itself. This kind of matched quality stone for a solid box, is of a higher level than typically seen.
4⅛ x 3¼ x 11/2 in. (10.5 x 8.2 x 4.0 cm.)
479 g.
Medium:Tiger iron
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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