Chrysoberyl Signet Rings

Classic Men's cats eye vintage ring has a classic textured design, crafted in 18K yellow gold. Featuring a stunning 3.97-carat all-natural chrysoberyl cat's eye, cabochon round cut,...

This sleek, handsome 14k yellow gold mid-century ring features a glowing, honey-colored chrysoberyl cat's-eye of approximately 2 carats, bezel-set in 14k white gold and flanked on either side—also set into white gold—by a pair of clean, bright-white baguette diamonds that together total half-a-carat. This is a so-called gypsy setting, probably my favorite setting for a stone because it's so smooth and nothing catches on your pockets or clothing. This style of ring is also perfect for people who normally don't wear gemstone rings—nurses and doctors, for example—because they have to wear gloves. Chrysoberyl cat's-eye (not to be confused with "tiger's eye," which is a form of quartz) is a rare, precious gemstone found in a few locations around the world including Sri Lanka. Like a star sapphire, chrysoberyl cat's-eye displays chatoyancy but instead of having six (or twelve) rays it has a single line that slides through the body of the stone as light strikes it from the proper angle. The ideal color is called "milk and honey" which refers to the honey-colored background of the gem and the milk-white "line" that passes through it. But normally, we see these gems in various shades of green or gray because the "milk and honey" colored gems are exceedingly rare. And if you do find a large milk and honey chrysoberyl...

A large acid green chrysoberyl cat's eye displaying a sharp vertical "eye" and excellent chatoyancy is flush-mounted into a very thick and heavy 22-karat pure gold mounting. It weighs 29 grams and is perfectly balanced on the finger. This ring was handmade in San Francisco in the mid-2000s. I purchased it new when I was on a book tour. Chrysoberyl cat's eye is a rare gemstone that displays chatoyancy: here, the vertical eye slides across the gem as the light moves across the stone. Chrysoberyl cat's eye is also a durable gem, right up there alongside sapphire but much rarer. Chrysoberyl cat's eyes are normally subdued gems; sophisticated, not flashy. I mean, their ideal color is basically golden-brown. This chrysoberyl cat's eye ring *is* flashy. It is beyond flashy in the sun or under stage lights. And nobody will have the vaguest idea what on earth it is because almost nobody has even heard of chrysoberyl cat's eye, let alone seen one in acid green. Measured in the setting, the chrysoberyl gem...