#hawk's-eye

[karalora]

Trying to popularize a new term

Okay, so this is the stone called tiger’s-eye:

Pretty, huh? Most tiger’s-eye is golden-brown like this. But there is also blue tiger’s-eye:

Since the color blue is not really associated with tigers, blue tiger's-eye is often referred to as hawk's-eye. Because blue = sky = hawk, get it?

And then there is red tiger's-eye:

I think this variant deserves its own nickname as well. I've personally been calling it dragon's-eye, and I'm hoping I can get it to catch on.

Spread the word!