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Who Should Wear A Cat's Eye?

Cats Eye (Vaidooryam) should only be worn upon recommendation by an astrologer who has thoroughly studied your horoscope. In Vedic astrology, Cat's Eye is the gemstone for the mythical planet 'Ketu' (also known as 'Dragon's Tail' as it is the headless lower body of the shadow planet Rahu). Cat's Eye is worn to boost the benefits of Ketu in one’s horoscope.

How to Wear Cat’s Eye?

Cats Eye Benefits

Cats Eye stone benefits most during the Dasa or the malefic phase of Ketu, the headless body of the shadow planet ‘Rahu’.

Cats eye stone effects the health conditions of its wearer positively. It is believed that sudden health related traumas requiring crucial surgeries are mostly caused due to the malefic effects of Ketu in one’s horoscope and wearing cat eye stone benefits in nullifying the negative effects of Ketu.

Wearing Cats Eye results in the growth of a person’s wealth and improves their financial conditions.

Cats Eye gemstone benefits the business or the professional life of its wearer. It is known to revive declining Businesses or financial ventures.

Cats Eye protects its wearer from road accidents, envy of their foes, debts, poverty and other such diabolical situations.

Ketu is considered a spiritual and religious planet. One of the benefits of wearing cat’s eye gemstone is that a person feels content, detached from worldly desires and interested in spirituality.

Cats Eye Stone Price

Cats Eye stone price in India and worldwide depends upon Weight (carats/ratti), Treatments and Quality (Clarity, Shape & Polish and Colour). A key feature of the Cats Eye or Vaiduryam stone is its cat's eye effect, and a strong cat's eye effect increases the price significantly.

Natural Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye gemstone price in India in rupees is between Rs 1300 per carat and rupees 22,000 per carat and above.

Quartz Cat’s Eye price in India in Rupees ranges from Rs. 225 per carat to Rs. 600 per carat and above, astrologically most effective being the quality with cost per carat of Rs 600 and the least effective the quality with price per carat of Rs 225.

For best astrological effects, your first choice should be the quality with Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye price between Rs 9,000/ct and Rs. 22,000/ct. Your second choice should be from the range of price of Cat’s Eye stone in India between Rs 5,000/ct and Rs 9,000/ct. And finally, if budget constrains then you can go with range with price of Cat’s eye gemstone of Rs. 2,200 per carat. Chrysoberyl Cat’s Eye priced below Rs 2,200/ct should be avoided if possible.

Sri Lankan or Ceylonese Cats Eye stone price per carat can be converted into Lasuniya stone price per Ratti by multiplying it by 0.9 (so, Rs 10,000/ct = Rs 9,000/ratti). Most gemstone dealers sell heated and treated Cats Eyes thereby not making you get your money's worth. Some unscrupulous dealers sell Quartz Cat's Eye and pass them off as the Chrysoberyl quality. Therefore, do ensure that you get a trusted lab certification mentioning tests for treatment.

Cats Eye Quality

Cat's Eye is a unique gemstone and has been named so because of its striking resemblance to the eye of a cat. This resemblance is caused by the phenomenon known as ‘Chatoyancy’ displayed because of the presence of unique white lines on the surface of the gemstone that look like reflection of light.

The quality of Cats Eye depends upon its cats eye effect, Color and Clarity. The stone should have a smooth surface and be free of spots and natural inclusions. The color should be pure and uniform.

For Astrological purpose, the Cats Eye's quality depends mainly on the absence of spots and blemishes and less on color.

The cut and shape of Cats Eye only has ornamental significance and not astrological. However, it is considered better to have a neatly polished and round surface.

The cats eye effect of a vaidooryam stone should be as strong as possible. Quality of a vaidooryam stone is primarily dependant on the sharpness of its cats eye effect that should move smoothly when the gemstone is turned around its axis.