{"title":"Bowls \u0026 Slabs","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"tigers-eye-slab-a-natural-south-africa","title":"Tiger's eye slab (A) — natural, South Africa","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA cut and polished slab of South African tiger's eye, with resin stabiliser run around the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSlabs get stabilised because the fibrous structure that produces the shimmer is also a line of weakness. Cut thin enough to see through the banding and the edges will chip or part along the fibres, so resin is worked in to hold them. It is standard for slab material and it is almost never mentioned on a listing. Nothing has been done to the stone itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTiger's eye (a variety name, not an IMA species), quartz (SiO₂) with fibrous riebeckite (crocidolite)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTrigonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNorthern Cape, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale; durable, though the polished face dulls if knocked about\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNone to the stone. Resin stabiliser applied around the edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.24 x 1.27 x 28 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 635 g                                                                                                                                        \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo not cut, grind or sand it. The fibres running through tiger's eye are crocidolite, locked into the quartz and inert in a finished slab, but power tools release them as dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58646156804440,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/tes-a-1.jpg?v=1791142730"},{"product_id":"tigers-eye-slab-b-natural-south-africa","title":"Tiger's eye slab (B) — natural, South Africa","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA polished slab with a band of light that moves across the face as you tilt it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat movement is the whole point of the material. Tiger's eye is built from fibres running parallel through the quartz, and each one reflects light along its length rather than off a flat surface. Turn the slab and the reflection travels, because a different row of fibres is catching the light each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt only works with a single light source. Under diffuse daylight or several lamps the effect flattens out, so give it one directional light rather than an evenly lit shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTiger's eye (a variety name, not an IMA species), quartz (SiO₂) with fibrous riebeckite (crocidolite)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTrigonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNorthern Cape, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale; durable, though the polished face dulls if knocked about\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNone to the stone. Resin stabiliser applied around the edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3 x 1 x 25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 g                                                                                                                                        \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDo not cut, grind or sand it. The fibres running through tiger's eye are crocidolite, locked into the quartz and inert in a finished slab, but power tools release them as dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58646386213208,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/tes-b-1.jpg?v=1791144195"}],"url":"https:\/\/thecrystalshowroom.com\/collections\/bowls-slabs.oembed","provider":"The Crystal Showroom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}