According to Indian beliefs, bull’s eye stone offers success in trade and also longevity. It can treat asthma, sore throats and inflammation. Indians wore bull’s eye pendants to better communicate with the parallel world. This stone also represents the last flicker of hope when things fall apart.

Today, bull’s eye stone is widely used in decoration. This stone is also prevalent in jewellery. Many jewels are made from this stone due to its abundance. Bull’s eye is mounted on all types of jewellery whether for rings, bracelets, necklaces, or earrings. It is not uncommon to find this stone on pendants, brooches, etc.

Bull’s eye stone was named so after its chatoyancy or ‘cat’s eye’ effect. It is very common to see this stone called ‘ox eye’ Bull’s eye is in fact tiger eye with predominantly brown and red. Its colour is due to the fact that it has been more heated than the tiger’s eye, which also explains its shards.

Due to its rather fibrous structure, bull’s eye stone is cold energetically. Bull’s eye belongs to the quartzite and microcrystalline quartz groups. Its hardness is 7 and its density is between 2.58 and 2.66.
The primary bull’s eye deposits are located in South Africa, Australia, Myanmar, Brazil, China, the United States, India, and Namibia.