It's unfortunate we can't show you a video of the cat's eye effect; it's hypnotic. The chrysoberyl's color, too, is very of-the-moment: amber, greige, sage. In warm 18k gold, the stone's mysterious color shift and light effects are about a thousand times more interesting than a diamond solitaire.
MATERIALS: 18k gold (marked), 7mm cat's eye chrysoberyl cabochon
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use
SIZE: 10, can be resized; 8.8mm head, 4.3mm shank