Cat’s Eye Apatite colors
The range of colors includes pink, yellow, green, blue and violet in addition to the colorless.

A rare variety is the rich purple from Maine. The second in demand is Blue Brazilian stone.The “asparagus stone” is a light green variety of apatite. The use of apatite in jewelry has been boosted by the neon blue-green variety from Madagascar. It is the color saturation that decides the value of the gem.

The cat’s eye effect, ‘Chatoyancy’ is the reflection of light by parallel fibers, needles, or channels, which resembles the slit eye of a cat. When the stone is rotated, the gleam of light glides over the surface.

This is usually a transparent gemstone. The cabochon cut is excellent for a unique brooch or pendant, if its base is parallel to the fibers. Cat’s eye apatite is very rare. Apatite are found in Brazil, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Norway, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the United States.