Cat’s Eye Gems – D&J Rare Gems

The cat’s eye effect in a gemstone is caused by numerous, parallel, very fine needles or tubes that occur as inclusions within the gem. The more and finer inclusions that occur the stronger the cat’s eye. Chrysoberyl cat’s eyes are some of the most dramatic cat’s eye gems while many other gem species also display this phenomenon as you can see in the gems listed in this section.

7409 Aquamarine CE,
Md Greenish Blue, 27.81 cts round cabochon measuring 17.5×17.2×12.5 mm, translucent, from India. A larger aquamarine cabochon that displays a good cat’s eye.
Priced at $20/carat or $556.20/gem

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9065 Apatite CE,
Md Greenish Yellow, 2.50 cts oval cabochon measuring 7.9×6.7×5.0 mm, v lt incl, from Brazil. This gem has the look of a much more expensive chrysoberyl cat’s eye. The eye is sharp and strong and the body color is very similar to a chrysoberyl cat’s eye.
Priced at $30/carat or $75.00/gem

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Clue #6 Gem #2 Bee line towards Mt Shavano approximately 50 feet

17935 Beryllonite CE,
Colorless, 2.66 cts oval cabochon measuring 9.7×7.6×4.6 mm, mod incl, from Pakistan. Beryllonite cat’s eye are so rare we have only seen them offered once and at that time we acquired the entire parcel. This gems display a very strong cat’s eye for the specie.
Priced at $200/carat or $532.00/gem

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17935 Beryllonite CE,
Colorless,1.94 cts oval cabochon measuring 9.0×6.8×3.9 mm, mod incl, from Pakistan. One of the parcel we acquired the only time we have seen them offered. A truly rare gem displaying an even rarer phenomenon.
Priced at $200/carat or $388.00/gem

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17934 Beryllonite CE,
Colorless, 1.35 cts oval cabochon measuring 7.4×6.2×3.7 mm, mod incl, from Pakistan. This is truly for the cat’s eye gems collector as this is both a rare gems and a strong cat’s eye gem.
Priced at $200/carat or $270.00/gem

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12070 Chrysoberyl CE,
Md Lt Yellowish Green, 5.15 cts oval cabochon measuring 10.7×7.3×7.1 mm, eye clean, from Sri Lanka. This is the finest chrysoberyl cat’s eye that we have had the opportunity to offer. The gem is exceptionally clean and the eye is very sharp. These gems are very popular in men’s rings.
Priced at $1,200/carat or $6,180.00/gem

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Certificate number 4, Clue number 2 Outside Salida city limits

14130 Chrysoberyl CE

14130 Chrysoberyl CE,
Md Brownish Yellow, 3.19 cts oval cabochon measuring 7.9×7.3×6.1 mm, v lt incl, from Sri Lanka. This gem displays more of the honey color that is preferred in this gem. Another exceptional cat’s eye chrysoberyl.
Priced at $600/carat or $1,914.00/gem
This gem will be raffled as part of the fund raiser for the Heart of the Rockies Foundation in October 2024

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17032 Kornerupine CE,
Dk Brown, 10.20 cts oval cabochon measuring 15.0×9.0x8.6 mm, translucent, from Sri Lanka. This is a larger size for a kornerupine cat’s eye. It displays a very strong eye.
Priced at $80/carat or $816.00/gem

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18814 Kornerupine CE,
Dk Yellowish Green, 4.62 cts oval cabochon measuring 10.0×8.2×5.6 mm, lt incl, from Sri Lanka. An exceptional kornerupine cat’s eye with a very strong eye.
Priced at $60/carat or $277.20/gem

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17640 Kornerupine CE,
Dk Green, 4.43 cts oval cabochon measuring 11.5×7.9×5.7 mm, lt incl, from Sri Lanka. Kornerupine exhibits very strong cat’s eyes and this gem is a fine example.
Priced at $50/carat or $221.50/gem

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17478 Rutile CE,
V Dk Metallic Red, 1.79 cts oval cabochon measuring 8.1×5.7×3.3 mm, mod incl, from Sri Lanka. A metallic luster gem that displays a distinct cat’s eye.
Priced at $40/carat or $71.60/gem

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14902A Sillimanite CE,
Dk Purplish Gray, 2.69 cts oval cabochon measuring 9.2×6.8×4.4 mm, v lt incl, from India. Sillimanite cat’s eye gems display some of the strongest cat’s eye we see in the gem world. This gem is a fine example of a strong eye.
Priced at $30/carat or $80.70/gem

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14902 Sillimanite Cat’s Eye,
Dk Purplish Gray, 2.67 cts round cabochon measuring 7.9×4.6 mm, translucent, from India. Sillimanite cat’s eyes are some of the strongest to be found in the gem world.
Priced at $30/carat or $80.10/gem

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15172 Topaz CE,
Colorless, 4.34 cts oval cabochon measuring 9.4×7.9×5.8 mm, eye clean, from Sri Lanka. We have seen few topaz cat’s eye during our 38 years of business. This gem contains just enough silk to reflect an eye.
Priced at $20/carat or $86.80/gem

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12557 Tourmaline CE,
Md Bluish Green, 2.59 cts oval cabochon measuring 8.9×6.4×5.7 mm, lt incl, from Brazil. A fine tourmaline cabochon that displays a strong eye.
Priced at $30/carat or $77.70/gem

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18380 Zircon CE,
Md Dk Green, 3.88 cts oval cabochon measuring 9.2×8.5×5.4 mm, v lt incl, from Sri Lanka. Zircon cat’s eyes tend to be dark green in color. The eye can be quite sharp as in this gem.
Priced at $125/carat or $485.00/gem

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19320 Zircon CE,
Dk Green, 5.59 cts round cabochon measuring 10.0×9.3×5.5 mm, v lt incl, from Sri Lanka. A dark green zircon cabochon with a strong cat’s eye.
Priced at $80/carat or $447.20/gem

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9465 Zircon CE,
Dk Green, 7.77 cts oval cabochon measuring 11.9×10.0x6.6 mm, v lt incl, from Sri Lanka. A dark green zircon cabochon that displays a thin sharp cat’s eye.
Priced at $40/carat or $310.80/gem

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9372 Zircon CE,
Dk Green, 5.25 cts oval cabochon measuring 11.1×7.8×5.0 mm, v lt incl, from Sri Lanka. This gem displays a broad eye caused by multiple tiny crystal inclusions.
Priced at $40/carat or $210.00/gem

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