Natural Tiger's Eye Gemstone from South Africa

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Ended:April 25th 2022, 12:00pm EDT

Winner: Anonymous

€35($38 USD)

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The Prize

Natural Tiger's Eye Gemstone from South Africa.

Take home this splendid natural specimen of the Tiger's Eye gem from South Africa.

Tiger's eye is a variety of quartz containing crocidolite, a mineral belonging to the asbestos family. The presence of these iso-oriented fibers, yellow in color tending to gold, lends the stone a unique effect called chalking.

According to medieval legend, tiger's eye protects against demons and evil spirits. Its glints are similar to those in an eye and so it is believed to protect the eyes. In India, on the other hand, many centuries ago, this stone was given by mothers to their children, to help them overcome daily risks and problems.

Dimensions: 1.5 cm x 2 cm Gem dimensions - 6.5 Cm Bell height

Origin: South Africa

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The Cause

History Life Onlus was born out of a group of young volunteers’ passion for history and culture.

Our belief is that knowledge is the heritage of us all and that every one of us should know his/her own past in order to become a better version of himself/herself.

At the center of our activities are the protection, promotion and enhancement of culture and art in all of their forms and expressions. To this end, one of our main goals for 2017 is to create a fund for scholarships for deserving but economically disadvantaged students.

We believe that knowledge is a right of everyone: every citizen of the world should have the possibility to access it, independently from his/her economic situation, because only instruction makes men truly free.

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Item #P73813

In condition as donated.

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