This tiger's eye pendant brings a warm, golden-brown tone to any outfit, along with a touch of vintage character. The cabochon cut doesn't break up the stone's surface into facets - instead, it lets light travel along the mineral's fibres, which come alive with a silky sheen known as the cat's eye effect. With every turn of the head, a band of light shifts across the stone's surface, its colour shimmering between honey, brown and a deeper, darker streak. Such a small cabochon specimen with such a distinctive play of light is easy to overlook on a shelf of stones - and a second one with a similar pattern is hard to track down afterwards.

The silver in this pendant is pure, refined metal of 925 fineness, free of nickel and other additives that can cause irritation - sensitive skin has nothing to worry about with it. The whole piece is stamped with the French maker's mark, which attests to the silver's origin and the craftsmanship behind its working. Nature can't be forced to produce stones to order, so good specimens of tiger's eye are getting harder to find year by year, and silver prices have long been rising. In jewelry-making, tiger's eye has for generations been associated with stability and inner renewal, which makes this pendant a popular choice as a gift.

The small size of the cabochon means the pendant pairs well with an open neckline - under a lace top in a pastel shade or a sweater with a delicate, fine pattern, where the brown of the stone warms up the cooler tones of the fabric. With a simple, smooth collar, the stone alone draws the eye, with no need for extra ornamentation. This piece weighs 2.1 grams, so it sits light and easy against the neck all day long.