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IIRC, tigers eye isn't a naturally occurring stone, and is in fact the byproduct of converting asbestos to a non-carcinogenic product. The different colors of this "gemstone" are achieved with different temperatures during said process.
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Chrysoberyl is the naturally-occurring "cat's eye" gem, though scapolite, spinel, tourmaline, corundum, and even quartz can display this behaviour as well.
There are probably artificial cat's eye gems that are made that way, but natural cat's eye is a thing.
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