Feng Shui Pixiu Pendant in Tiger’s Eye

Description

The stone shifts from amber to gold as the angle changes, a band of reflected light moving slowly across a warm, fibrous surface.

The Pixiu, also known as Pi Yao, is a hybrid guardian creature deeply embedded in Chinese mythology and Feng Shui tradition. In classical Chinese practice, two Pixiu were customarily kept in a home: one believed to venture outward in search of wealth, the other to stand guard and prevent that wealth from leaving. The Pixiu is depicted with a dragon’s head, a lion’s body, and wings, and is always shown with an open mouth and no visible means of excretion, symbolizing the accumulation of wealth without loss. The creature appears in Chinese art and architecture from the Han dynasty onward and remains a prominent protective motif in Feng Shui practice across East and Southeast Asia.

This pendant is carved by hand from tiger’s eye, a chatoyant quartz mineral characterized by golden-brown banding and a shifting optical effect known as chatoyancy, produced by the parallel fibrous structure of the stone. The Pixiu form is worked from a single piece of tiger’s eye, preserving the natural banding across the carved surface. A metal bail is fitted for wear on a cord or chain.

Pendant dimensions are not specified. The piece is carved from natural tiger’s eye with a metal bail attached. A cord or chain is not included. Country of origin: China.

Tiger’s eye is a hard, durable stone appropriate for daily wear. The chatoyancy is most visible under direct or angled light.