This tiger's eye pendant catches the eye with the silky sheen this variety of quartz reveals as light moves across its surface. The cabochon cut brings out the cat's-eye effect - a narrow, golden band shifts across the stone's dark background as you change the viewing angle. In old-world craft tradition, tiger's eye was associated with stability, and today the same stone works just as well as a simple, modern accent at the neckline. The stone's big size and the pendant's clean, understated form need no extra decoration.

Every stone for this pendant was inspected and selected individually, with attention to colour and the pattern of the light band inside it, which is why quality stays high while the price remains reasonable. Nature itself limits the availability of stones this good, and silver is rising in price, so buying one now makes sense price-wise. The setting is refined European silver, sterling silver 925, of high alloy purity, coated with a layer of rhodium that protects the surface from tarnishing and keeps the shine lasting. The alloy contains no nickel, the metal responsible for allergic reactions, so the pendant can be worn without worry about skin reactions. The French maker's mark struck on the piece attests to the origin of the metal.

This pendant sits well close to lace - beneath a lace-trimmed blouse collar or against a smooth, pastel sweater with a boat neckline. The stone's warm colour pairs nicely with light pink or powder beige, shades typical of a romantic style. You can wear it on a short chain, so the tiger's eye cabochon rests just below the neckline, right at the centre of the décolletage.