{"product_id":"tiger-iron-slab","title":"Tiger Iron Slab","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralian Tiger Iron – Polished Lapidary Slab\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Tiger Iron from Australia displays the rich, earthy banding that makes this material such a favorite among collectors and lapidary artists. Layers of rusty red jasper, metallic hematite and golden-brown tiger’s eye run across the slab in long parallel bands, preserving a remarkable geological story in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiger Iron is a naturally occurring banded rock composed primarily of tiger’s eye, red jasper and hematite. Australian material is particularly prized for its dramatic layering and wonderful contrast. When polished, the iron-rich hematite can develop a metallic sheen while areas of tiger’s eye may reveal the silky, reflective effect known as chatoyancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis slab offers especially exciting possibilities for jewelry making. Individual sections can be cut into cabochons for pendants, rings, earrings, bracelets or statement pieces. A lapidary artist can orient each cabochon across the bands to showcase multiple colors, or cut lengthwise along a particular layer for an entirely different look. Because every section of the slab has its own arrangement of bands, multiple unique pieces of jewelry can be created from a single slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warm reds, browns, golds and metallic tones pair beautifully with silver, copper or gold-toned settings, making Tiger Iron equally suited to rustic designs and more contemporary jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also a handsome natural-history specimen to display intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaze Crystals and Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41899486642309,"sku":"JAZE-0018","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0591\/6549\/files\/listing-f7b961434fa49b7ef034e8640d74dc233ff3b644bfa42cd3bcc89111d245c99a.jpg?v=1790182998","url":"https:\/\/jaze-crystals-and-minerals.myshopify.com\/products\/tiger-iron-slab","provider":"Jaze Crystals and Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}